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coal ash from coal stove #223593
Asked January 03, 2015, 10:01 AM EST
Can you put coal ash from a coal stove in your vegetable garden and mix in with the soil? I'm
Wayne County Pennsylvania
Expert Response
“Coal ash has little or no liming value. Do not use it on garden
soils because it contains a fairly high concentration of heavy met‑
als and other toxic compounds which may be taken up by the
plants.”
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT,
LEXINGTON, KY, 40546
ID-128
Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky
