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1 Comment To "my plants come up well . But when they reach about 6″ they grow very very slow.It takes a long time for them to produce. Any sugg"
#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/03/2018 @ 3:22 pm
Yes, that pH is way too high for any plant to survive. Did your soil test, also, reveal really high levels of potassium or phosphorus? This will cause a high pH. I would offset with some nitrogen. Iron sulfate will be a little more effective at lowering the pH as well.
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