How Do You Test The Ph Level Of Soil?
The ph scale is a scientific measurement of how much alkaline a soil simple contains. The pH is a measure from 1 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Anything about 7 is increasingly alkaline, anything below, increasingly acid. There are three elements that determine the nutrient description of the soil types; alkaline, acid quality and environmental region. Here how to check you soil type before planting. To determine which type of soil you have, squeeze some slightly moist soil in your hands. Clay soils will form a compact lump and retain it shape. The consistency of clay soil is sticky, smooth, and easily molded when wet. Clay soil is dense, with little air circulation. Plants planted in this type of soil will suffocate because of lack air circulating to and through its roots. To correct this balance of soils add Lime to help break up lumps to form crumbs to raises the soil pH balance. Sandy soil contains finely particles of rock. Air is abundance in sandy soils, but the finely particles ma
