Peppers

[Durgan]

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LSQWP 2 June 2012 Peppers lowering the pH.
It rained heavily yesterday, so it was decided to acidify (lower the pH) the area around the pepper plants. Two cups of white vinegar was mixed with 20 litres of rainwater.This is a subjective decision, but experience indicates that it is beneficial in my garden.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?OTQIE 15 May 2012 Peppers
Nine pepper plants were placed in the outdoor garden. Four California Wonder and five Pimento, both sweet types were available. The plants were purchased in flats and placed in individual containers to establish strong root structures for about ten days in the greenhouse. Peppers need an acidic soil or production is low or nil. I water periodically with vinegar during the season. A cup of vinegar in 20 litres of water was used for planting time watering. Some support was provided utilizing curved metal stakes from the dollar store, which I painted with Tremclad.

[Mustardseedmama]

I was wondering if I could achieve the same thing with the remnants of my coffee in the morning? I diluted it roughly ten to one and drenched the soil around one plant to see what would happen---will keep you posted if you are interested.

[Durgan]

I was wondering if I could achieve the same thing with the remnants of my coffee in the morning? I diluted it roughly ten to one and drenched the soil around one plant to see what would happen---will keep you posted if you are interested.

The purpose is to lower the lower the pH or make the soil more acidic. Maybe you could explain to me and the world how coffee which has a pH of about 8 will lower the soil pH to around 5. Maybe a miracle? But no doubt this will appear in some garden book in the future as a nostrum to lower pH.

[Mustardseedmama]

I thought coffee was acidic, like vinegar. Trying to be frugal, and I didn't research it,...but I do appreciate you deigning to respond to me so quickly. Now I understand very clearly,................why so many of your posts go unanswered.

Have a terrific day, and blessings to you.