Re: Purslane/soil deficiency question
Fred C. Walters (acresusa@mailhost.accesscom.net)
Fri, 8 Nov 96 16:16 CST
>To: "D. Meyer" <dmeyer@win.bright.net>
>From: acresusa@mailhost.accesscom.net (Fred C. Walters)
>Subject: Re: Purslane/soil deficiency question
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>>Can anybody tell me what deficiency I may have in my soil if I have
>>purslane. I know the stuff spreads rapidly, and I'm trying to pull the weed
>>by hand and remove it from the area, but I'm wondering if there is an
>>imbalance in the soil that's allowing it to take hold. Thanks. D. Meyer
>>Donna Meyer
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>Don't know if you still need the info, but here goes:
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>Purslane grows in soils with:
>Ca very low
>phosphate very low
>K2O very high
>Mg very high
>Fe high
>Cu high
>Humus low
>Porosity low
>Moisture low
>Salt high
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>It also indicates low carbon in the soil -- hard to kill if pulled up.
>Seeds will not endure and set new plants if cation exchange is maintained
and Ca/Mg/pH properly balanced.
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>References: Weeds & Why They Grow by Jay McCaman, Weeds, Control Without
Poisons by Charles Walters.
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