Has anyone ever added wood ash to your soil?

R

Roylahey

Member

• Jan 18, 2021

• #1

Supposedly wood ash adds nutrients to the soil I was wondering if anyone has ever tried it?

 

Jjgrow420

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2021

• #2

Outdoors ya but i dont count on it as being my standalone nutrient.... Its mixed into the hole along with alot of other things. Only pure ash thats white from a tree. Not a 2x4 or fence boards. I usually add ash into my compost bin to enrich the compost.

 

xtsho

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2021

• #3

Yes.

"Fertilizer potassium is sometimes called “potash”, a term that comes from an early production technique where potassium was leached from wood ashes and concentrated by evaporating the leachate in large iron pots (“pot-ash”)."

What is Potash? | Mosaic Crop Nutrition

Fertilizer potassium is sometimes called potash. Potassium is removed from the soil in harvested crops and must be replaced to support future crop growth.

www.cropnutrition.com

 

MICHI-CAN

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2021

• #4

I add a small amount of bio char to my indoor mixes. And empty my charcoal grill in the compost pile. Beneficial.

I agree with it in reason.

 

MICHI-CAN

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2021

• #5

MICHI-CAN said:

I add a small amount of bio char to my indoor mixes. And empty my charcoal grill in the compost pile. Beneficial.

I agree with it in reason.

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I only burn hardwood and light with natural fiber or propane torch. Organics.