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Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 14:48
| Got a call from my lawn service (TruGreen) that they want to apply a "soil conditioner" to lower the Ph levels in my soil for the fast approaching hot summer. They claim the conditioner will allow greater water absorption for a "greener lawn" in our clay type soils in my area. What say the experts? |
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| They are saying PH and water retention are related? Not familiar with that relationship. Lower PH will help release iron (but too low a PH can cause problems) and conditioning soil can help soil absorb water or so say the shampoo boys. |
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| Sounds like a sales pitch to me. High pH can lock out iron but they don't have anything that can lower pH quickly. Perhaps they have something with chelated iron in it. That would green the lawn. It's nothing special either as Ironite is readily available nearly everywhere. Like grass1950, I fail to see the connection between pH and water absorption. My guess is that the person doing the calling doesn't understand a word they're saying. It helps their sales when the customer doesn't understand either but is willing to pay for something that sounds good. |
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- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 17:49
| I can tell you from professional knowledge that they are attempting to gain more of your business from this phone call you received. I am sure they would apply a product that would assist your soil in achieving improved water retention on a temporary basis...effective for approximately 30 days. Then you'll get another phone call in 30 days for a follow-up treatment....CHA CHING! You can get the same results from using the baby shampoo treatment. Unless the "soil conditioner" is being combined with some other product (sulfur), it will not have any effect on lowering soil pH. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 20:29
| Agreed. Unless you misunderstood something, heat, soil pH, and soil conditioners are three different things. |
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