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Do maple chips turn acidic as they decompose?
I had some downed trees shredded, I rototilled the chips in. My garden is not doing well. I knew oak would turn acidic, I thought maple would be OK. Too late to lime, I think. Someone told me it would suck out the nitrogen as it decomposed. Any thoughts?
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- HonduLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Any wood chips or sawdust will lower soil pH, but it takes a lot of most wood species to make an appreciable difference. A very real fact is that wood has a high carbon to nitrogen ratio so the decomposing process of the chips is using up all the available nitrogen in the soil. You need to add a nitrogen fertilizer to help offset this loss. Best bet? Buy an inexpensive home soil test kit. It will tell you what and how much you need to make corrections in both pH and nutrient levels.
