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ALKALINE SOIL
pH & Fertilizer Soil Analyzer
Alkaline soil is soil with a pH higher than 7.0.
It is also called sweet or basic soil.
Alkali soil is soil with high levels of sodium, and is quite different from alkaline
soil.
Alkaline soil is made by the minerals sodium, magnesium and calcium present in the soil.
Areas that receive less than 20 inches of rain per year most usually are alkaline
Hard water with a high lime content will increase the alkalinity of the soil
Have pH test run on your soil every couple of years to ensure good gardening
practices
If your soil is free limestone(calcium carbonate) with a pH 8.2 it will be
impossible to keep a lower pH for any length of time.
Most plants will grow well in alkaline soil around 7.0 to 7.4
pH 7.5 and higher will decrease the chances of good plant growth.
Soil with high alkalinity will hinder plant growth and have symptoms such as
becoming chlorotic, indicating lack of iron--iron is probably present but not in an
available form--change the soil's pH and iron will be available.
Easy-to-use test strips reliably analyze pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium.
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