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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 14, 2011
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    You may want to try some rotted manure. It is one of the best ways to add nitrogen as it also adds organic material (good for water retention) and trace micro-nutrients as well. Potash is typically used to replace potassium.

    Chemical fertilizers have a tendency to leech out faster than other sources. This may be why the soil did not test any better this year.

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    Heather on
    August 26, 2011
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    Yes, you can work this in now. It actually helps with mellowing the fertilizer in the soil, which means that it is less likely to burn plant roots when you plant there next year.

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    Nikki on
    September 11, 2011
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    Mixed into the soil or added to compost piles, tea can actually help add both texture and acidity to the soil. So the answer to your question is yes.

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    Nikki on
    September 24, 2011
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    I would hold off until spring for fertilizing your plants. Right now they are getting ready for winter dormancy and fertilizing will only promote new growth, which would provie detrimental for the plants.

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    Heather on
    October 2, 2011
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    I would recommend adding a fertilizer now so that it can mellow into the soil. I personally would use compost or manure, but you can also use a balanced fertilizer like 10-10-10 or 20-20-20.

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    Nikki on
    November 3, 2011
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    Nikki on
    November 29, 2011
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    Aluminum sulphate is often used to adjust pH levels in soil. Of course, you can also use other this to adjust soil pH as these articles will explain: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/lower-acid-soil.htm

    As for a list of generic names, this would be far too long. There are many things you can put in the garden for a myriad of reasons. Perhaps, if you narrowed this down to something more specific (i.e. fertilizers, pesticides, etc.), we could be of more help to you.

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