Thanks Jim -----Original Message----- From: J.E. Shields [mailto:jshields@indy.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:51 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: RE: [pbs] fertilizing bulbs Potassium sulfate should not affect pH. It is itself neutral in reaction -- neither basic nor acidic. Jim Shields At 05:12 PM 4/13/2005 +0100, you wrote: >Does potassium sulfate acidify the soil or potting mix? Thanks. >Nancy Gilbert > >-----Original Message----- >From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org >[mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] >On Behalf Of Brian Whyer >Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:05 PM >To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' >Subject: RE: [pbs] fertilizing bulbs > > > > African Violet fertilizers have high potassium formulae. Are they >available > > in your area? > >Those of us that regularly read the SRGS website will know that >straight potassium sulphate (Sulphate of Potash) is used by many >growers in the UK, and elsewhere. > >E.g. http://srgc.org.uk/discus/messages/… > >and much more information in the bulb logs on the website. > >Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8 > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php