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Old 02-01-06, 21:38   #17 (permalink)
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Ok. I am doing the experiment now. I'll let you guys know how it turns out. I am adding one teaspoon of calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime) per a cup of sphagnum peat moss. I'll let you know how it goes.

Ok. I just did mix it up really well. The initial pH of the 1 teaspoon hydrated lime to 1 cup peat is 12.4 using a recently calibrated pH probe that is accurate to +/- .1

I will post each day updating you here. It's exposed to the air too so the pH should fall slowly.
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