Wood ash is a valuable fertilizer, but it should be used with caution.
We tell you which plants can be fed with ash, and which ones can be harmed by it.
What can and cannot be fed with ash
Ash is suitable for many garden crops, but nightshades and legumes love it most of all.
Ash can also be used to feed cucumbers, zucchini, squash, onions, dill, parsley, carrots, radishes, and beets.
In addition, ash can be applied under fruit trees and berry bushes.
It is forbidden to feed plants that require acidic soil with ash.
These include rhododendron, blueberry, lingonberry, cranberry, bilberry, hydrangea, azalea, heather, cyperus, camellia, and lily of the valley.
In addition, coniferous plants and some varieties of lilies and roses do not like ash.
It is important to remember that ash can harm even those plants that respond well to it.
Ash plays a negative role when it is used together with nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
In addition, ash cannot be used if the soil in the area is alkaline.
It should also be taken into account that the deoxidizing effect of ash lasts for two to four years, meaning that annual application may lead to alkalization of the soil.
