Vicky Cody

I googled are human ashes acidic or alkaline,  bc I'd been reading where people where saying that they have a high acidic level and sodium level. But they aren't high in acid. They are high in alkaline. So you have to watch out what you believe.  👇that's what google spent me to.

It seems logical that ashes from cremated remains would be beneficial to plants, but in truth, cremains have a high alkaline and sodium content that is anything but beneficial. Both the high pH levels and excess sodium discourage plant growth by prohibiting absorption of the essential nutrients they require. This occurs whether the ashes are buried or scattered on top of the ground.

There's only a couple of places online that says they have a soil that when you add cremated ashes, human ashes, that it will neutralize them. But I also read that you have to add 2 cups pre 30 lbs of the weight that person died at. So if your loved one was 250, you'd have to by 8 or 9 share packs, on one website which would cost you almost $200 and that's not with shipping.  

So I've read that if you put the ashes in a box and bury it really deep in the grown the plant your tree, or plants over that by the time the roots get to the tree through a biodegradable urns or box to the ashes the tree or plants will be strong enough to handle it. I figure I'm planting a tree, so I'll see how deep the roots go down and put the box of ashes that deep then pile the soil on top of it then put my sapling in that whole and really water it in. So by the time the tree is established it want hurt it if it breaks through the box. I'll still add some organic soil to his ashes in the hopes of neutralizing it a little. But I can't find anywhere on the internet how much organic planting soil or other soil to add to ashes. Everything just says add a little bit.  We don't get a little bit of ashed do we. So do your research before you just take someone's word for it. Even mine. Lol

Vicky Cody wrote:I've read that you can add activated charcoal and compost. Mix in garden soil, ph balanced from the store. Mix all of that with the ashes. Plus if you can find or make a biodegradable urns, or box have a barrier between the ashes and the plant or seedling you plan to plant with the ashes. I have planned to make a rectangle wooden box put my husband's ashes in the bottom place a bored over then,that when the tree seedling has grow good enough for the roots to break though, even though I may make sure the ashes are neutralize, it's just an extra precaution.
The ashes want hurt the tree. After planting water you plants deeply bc salt is water soluble and when you water you plants, and the tree roots get to the ashes the time it took for the roots to get to the ashes all the water should have neutralize the salt.

It also said if you plan to scatter the ashes you may not have to neutralize them if you are scattering them in a large area. If it's a small area or in the soil with them, before you plant you will need to neutralize with activated charcoal and/or compsot. I think I'll do all four so that  I make sure his living memorial tree and garden will stay alive. 1. Activated charcoal.  2. Compost.  3. Biodegradable urns with two separate compartments. 4. Deeply water in my tree. So that later own when we plant flowers and other beautiful things for his garden they want be effected by the ashes. Also I read you can add an acid to counter act the alkaline in the ashes but I think that why it said to add the charcoal and Compost that that fixes the pH and balances out for trees and plants.

I found a website where you can buy the perfect soul to mix human and they have some for pet cremated ashes and urns that are biodegradable to put them in and bury them. Or you can mix it or scatter it in your garden or plant in once it's mix into the garden.  I pray this helps.

https://www.livingmemorial.co.uk/pages/faqs

I pray that however you decide to do that your garden services and thrives. Add a bench to the area around it so you can sit there on a pretty day and remember your mom. God bless you.  Vicky

I learned if you scatter or even put human cremation in with flowers and trees you first have to amend the ashes. Bc once a person is ashes the cremans have are high salt and potassium and will kill most plants. You have to figure out how much potting or garden soil and compost to mix in with the ashes so that you neutralize these factors.  Bc you want a living memorial,  that lives on bc your loved one is giving the garden and or tree live. I'm trying to find out how much soul and compost to add to my husband's ashes so I can make him a living tree and garden. This will live on for our kids and their kids and on down the line. I want them to do the same thing for me too, when I go. If anyone figures out how much soul and compost to add to 7 to 10 lbs of ashes please reply or send me a private message you can also find me, Vicky Cody on fb and message me there.  Thank you and God bless you and I pray that this helps everyone.  

I've read that you can add activated charcoal and compost. Mix in garden soil, ph balanced from the store. Mix all of that with the ashes. Plus if you can find or make a biodegradable urns, or box have a barrier between the ashes and the plant or seedling you plan to plant with the ashes. I have planned to make a rectangle wooden box put my husband's ashes in the bottom place a bored over then,that when the tree seedling has grow good enough for the roots to break though, even though I may make sure the ashes are neutralize, it's just an extra precaution.
The ashes want hurt the tree. After planting water you plants deeply bc salt is water soluble and when you water you plants, and the tree roots get to the ashes the time it took for the roots to get to the ashes all the water should have neutralize the salt.

It also said if you plan to scatter the ashes you may not have to neutralize them if you are scattering them in a large area. If it's a small area or in the soil with them, before you plant you will need to neutralize with activated charcoal and/or compsot. I think I'll do all four so that  I make sure his living memorial tree and garden will stay alive. 1. Activated charcoal.  2. Compost.  3. Biodegradable urns with two separate compartments. 4. Deeply water in my tree. So that later own when we plant flowers and other beautiful things for his garden they want be effected by the ashes. Also I read you can add an acid to counter act the alkaline in the ashes but I think that why it said to add the charcoal and Compost that that fixes the pH and balances out for trees and plants.

I pray that however you decide to do that your garden services and thrives. Add a bench to the area around it so you can sit there on a pretty day and remember your mom. God bless you.  Vicky