Simple soil PH test

Litmus Paper

Is your soil acidic or alkaline?

There's an easy (and almost instant!) way to find out.

All you need is:
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*litmus paper
*distilled water and
*small sample of soil you want to test

Here's how to do the test:
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1. Put some soil in the jar and mix it with distilled water.
2. Dip the litmus paper to the soil-water solution.
3. Compare/match the shade of the litmus paper you used to a pH chart that came with the litmus paper

Results:
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* Gardens' on sandy soil best pH range is between pH 5.8 and 6.3.

* For pH below 5.5, apply lime - according to recommendations from a reliable source (use lime with great caution!).

* For alkaline soils with pH 7.0 and above, there is no practical and permanent way to lower pH. On sandy soils, fertilizer with micronutrients (8-8-8 or 15-15-15) should be used.

Have fun and enjoy your crops! :)



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