When talking about how to plant and how to grow plants in the garden, one of the things that comes up repeatedly is the importance of your soil’s level of acidity. And that level is measured in pH.

Somehow, I missed the memo about testing for pH. "Soil pH testing is vital for understanding your soil's chemical makeup and how it affects plant growth," says Greg Niewold of PowerPlanter.com.

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

Soil testing is an essential tool for measuring soil fertility. Representative soil samples that have been properly collected ...

The pH of a soil refers to its acidity or alkalinity and is a vital factor in plant growth. It's easy to measure and is usually listed numerically on a scale of one to 14. Acid soils have a pH of ...

Hello, Trumbull County. Finally, after a long winter, we are starting to see signs of spring — daffodils are blooming, buds are ...

The University of Delaware Soil Testing Lab uses the Adams-Evans buffer pH test to determine lime requirement for a field based on soil test analysis of an 8-inch composite soil sample. In this quick ...

Soil scientists, agronomists and grain growers from across Australia have come together in Adelaide for an important National ...

Many nutrients, such as calcium and magnesium, may be supplied to plants solely from reserves held in the soil. Others like potassium are added ... soils having a high CEC and high buffer capacity ...