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Can the acidity be reduced, maybe by some putting some alkaline additives in it? Had not come across this issue before (not an expert, just interested). Is it n
by vram22 9y ago
Can the acidity be reduced, maybe by some putting some alkaline additives in it? Had not come across this issue before (not an expert, just interested). Is it not technically feasible, or would it cost too much?
- bsder 9y agoQuite a few evergreen species are good at living in and reducing acidity over time (40-100 year timeframe). Replanting some evergreen trees is a way to help the forest kickstart recovery on old strip mine wreckage.
- vram22 9y agoGood to know, thanks.
- olau 9y agoIn Denmark, after a war where the southern part of Jutland was lost, a campaign started to farm the heath. There was a hard layer half a meter or so beneath the top soil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardpan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardpan so with deep plow or in many cases back-breaking work, the land was made fertile again. And yes, pulverized chalk is one of the methods used to raise the pH. It's not high-quality farming land, often too much sand and too little peat. Nowadays the little heath left in Denmark is usually protected. It'll usually turn to forest if left alone with no grazing.