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Whey to acidify soil?
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Posted by
BegoniaRob 8B/9A (
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Fri, Nov 23, 12 at 15:49
| GardenWeb folks,
My girlfriend has started making cheese as a result has a bit of whey. Now, I know that whey is not compostible because it will over acidify everything. However, I recently planted blueberries, which like a more acid soil. Can I use the whey? How about diluted whey?
Thanks,
Rob |
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RE: Whey to acidify soil?
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| Effect, if any, will be very brief in soil. Use it to make bread or other cooking. |
RE: Whey to acidify soil? - more
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| A search for "pH of whey" (without quotes) reveals that whey isn't all that acid in the first place. You might try a different search -- "uses of whey" (again, without quotes). |
RE: Whey to acidify soil?
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| Just because something is acidic doesn't mean it is a good long term way to acidify soil. Use sulfur. |
RE: Whey to acidify soil?
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- Posted by ericwi Dane County WI (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 15:31
| I'm not sure why whey can't be composted. I would think that it is mainly water, with some protein in solution. Have you tried to compost it? |
RE: Whey to acidify soil?
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- Posted by mrclint z10SoCal Valley (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 24, 12 at 16:44
| Seems to me that whey would have some good-guy bacteria and nutrients that would actually inoculate/boost your compost. I would add some browns (paper, etc) at the same time to keep things balanced. Like all things, start out slowly and analyze results. |
RE: Whey to acidify soil?
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| In the cheesemaking class, they said not to put the whey on plants because it is so acidic it would sterilize the soil. So, I think putting it in compost would overly acidify the compost making it inert. |
RE: Whey to acidify soil?
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| Wow,I'd like to see what the pH of that is.Sounds more acidic than battery acid.If it is,then it could probably be diluted. Brady |
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