soil type for roses in lahore

[muhammad umer]

Hello

Please tell what type of soil do we have in lahore, acidic or alkaline, i gather its alkaline, plz inform/correct me.
Also tell amendments to be made for roses in the soil.

thanks.

[rafique]

Mostly soil is more towards alkaline side in Lahore but it does varies. Its better to get your soil test from some laboratory. Roses like the neutral to slight acidic soils.

[muhammad umer]

pls advise on adding the following or not to this alkaline soil. (rose beds only)
sulfur powder.
epsom
lime slaked [choona]

[muhammad umer]

pls advise on adding the following or not to this alkaline soil. (rose beds only)
sulfur powder.
epsom
lime slaked [choona]

[rafique]

You can add sulfer and epsum soln in diluted form. Not add to much at a time. Sulfer degenrate slowly and if safe and effective.
Would not recommend choona. There are already excess amount of Ca/Mg salts in an alkaline soil.

Best to add compost and old manure in coming season. that is best for soil conditioning and revitalising the soil too. roses like too and soil texture improves with these additions.

[Mustansir Billah]

Sulphur powder will also help fight the fungal disease.

[muhammad umer]

thanks for guidance mr. mustansir and mr.rafique. my understanding still unclear of the matter, however manure and leaf compost i understand can do no harm even if applied excessively. further they are good fro roses. using these two until i have better understanding of salts. this year didnt lose a single rose and hope it stays that way.

[rafique]

Good Luck Thats Better Approach
Slow and Steady wins the race.

[muhammad umer]

Just added gypsum to the rose bed.

[muhammad umer]

gypsum seems to have done wonders for the soil texture and the roses are responding very well.