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Old March 29, 2016   #10
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Originally Posted by berryman View Post
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My soil here is quite alkaline, ph about 8.5-good for asparagus and root crops but not so good for other stuff.
The bacteria in the pile convert the sulfur into sulfuric acid and this acidifies the compost.
I didn't measure the temp today but it's getting hotter.
Thanks that is what I thought you were doing.
I never thought about it until you mentioned it.

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