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hardwood ashes #62204 April 18th, 2006 at 05:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 oklahoma D davida580 OP Member
OP davida580 Member D Joined: Apr 2006 oklahoma	will the ashes from my smoker hurt my plants or will it help potash levels?

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Re: hardwood ashes #62205 April 18th, 2006 at 05:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 McHenry, MD D DeepCreekLake Member
DeepCreekLake Member D Joined: Jan 2006 McHenry, MD	will not hurt, and dosnt really raise potash- Potash is a mineral, not to be confused with ashes. Ive heard ashes are benefictial to soils.

Re: hardwood ashes #62206 April 18th, 2006 at 07:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 norman, ok peppereater Member
peppereater Member Joined: Apr 2005 norman, ok	It is a source of potassium. Use it sparingly, it is highly alkaline. If you use charcoal briquets in your smoker, or lighter fluid, there could be petroleum residues in the ash that aren't so good.

Re: hardwood ashes #62207 April 18th, 2006 at 11:56 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast Longy Member
Longy Member Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast	As you said your soil was a bit acid in another thread, the alkalinity will be a bonus. As pepper said, use sparingly. Just a fine covering over the area. Use the grey ash dust not the big lumps.

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