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Originally Posted by sbl
That is very true Damaclese, soils are the result of a lot of different geological, biological, chemical and physical factors including climate. To get the most out of your particular soils requires knowledge and experimentation. The best way to get that knowledge is from a good gardener that has experience with that type of soil, but it is always rewarding to try something new that works. When it comes to pH, in general it is very hard to fight an uphill battle--especially with calcarous soils.
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What more could i or any one add to that "so true" what iv learn so far about gardening in my particular part of the world is that its important to remove a good portion of the native soil its such a toxic substance adding tones of organics i add lots of bio char and microsomal as well as trace minerals in the form of Kelp this has been as successfully a formula as i have ever used so I'm sticking to it until something comes along better how ever i still have to apply fertilizers many times more often then most of you. do to the 3 times a day water cycle i have to maintain to keep my plants from burning up and yes i mulch were appropriate not on my citrus i think you would be surprised at the success I've had with my Bananas sure they don't grow as fast as they would in a more tropical environment but they don't do as badly as one would imagine how ever throw experimentation i have found that organic firt just isn't powerfully enough to over come that water cycle but i still use it along with additions of the man mad stuff in a perfect world id go all organic but I'm just one man fighting a climate that has been known to drive certain people madd but I'm always up for advice on the subject and love learning so keep on posting