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January is the best time to test your soil, says horticulture expert

Discover why you should test your soil in January, with insights from a garden expert. Get ahead of the growing season by ...
Uticaod

Garden soil health: Why you should test pH level, and how often

One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral while that above 7.0 is alkaline ...
University of Delaware

A Comparison of Methods to Determine Lime Requirement

Managing soil pH is crucial for maximizing crop yields and promoting overall soil health. The optimal soil pH is typically between 5.5 and 7.0 for most crops growing in Delaware. Maintaining a ...
Outdoor Life

The Best Soil Test Kits, Tested and Reviewed

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...
University of Delaware

Delaware Gardener’s Guide to Soil pH

Soil pH is a measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. On the pH scale, a value of 7.0 is neutral, pH values less than 7.0 are acidic, and pH values greater than 7.0 are alkaline. Homeowners and ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

pH Testing

JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: Healthy plants should be able to get all of the nutrients they need from the soil. But if your soil is too acid or too alkaline they won't be able to get the goodies - no matter ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Cold Extraction pH Test

IPI tests paper-based materials and adhesives for pH levels using a modification (described in ISO 18902) of the standardized test, TAPPI T 509 Hydrogen Ion Concentration (pH) of Paper Extracts (Cold ...