Agriculture
- Ph And Nutrition In Hydroponics
Water also is known as H20 because it has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom for each water molecule. From this base molecule, it can accept an additional hydrogen ion to become H3O, and become acidic. It can also lose a hydrogen ion to become HO,...
- Make Your Own Fertilizer
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- How To Make A Plant Grow With Baking Soda
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By Alicia Bodine Although plants will grow as long as they have soil, water and light, fertilizer can be used to help the plants grow faster and appear more vibrant. Store bought fertilizers contain chemicals that can burn...
- Nutrients Availability At Different Ph Value
The pH value measures the ratio of H+ ions to OH-base ions in the soil. If the soil solution has more H+, the soil is acidic. If the OH-dominates, the soil is alkaline. The equal balance between them is neutral and its value 7.0. The soil pH value interacts...
- Soil Testing: Give Your Ground A Surprise Pop Quiz
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Agriculture
Effects of Vinegar and Baking Soda on Soil PH
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By Michelle Brunet
Most plants prefer a soil pH between 6 and 7, states Cornell University's Garden Mosaics. A pH over 7 is alkaline and less than 7 is acidic. Some plants prefer an acidic soil less than 6, such as lilies, azaleas and hydrangeas, whereas others prefer a more alkaline soil with a pH over 7, such as thyme and geraniums. Vinegar and baking soda are not only useful cooking and cleaning agents but are also helpful in the garden. Vinegar can be used as a spray to kill weeds; a baking soda solution can be used to treat black spot fungus on roses, and both can be used to change the pH of soil. 
Instructions
- 1Test the pH of soil by using a pH meter or a pH test kit. Both come with instructions, but generally, add 1 tbsp. of soil to a cup, add distilled water and stir. Insert the meter's prong or the test's litmus paper strip into the soil. The meter or litmus strip will provide a pH reading.
- 2Conduct a homemade version of a pH test if you do not have access to a pH meter or kit. Collect two soil samples from the same area. Add distilled water to each and stir. Add 1 tbsp. of vinegar to the first and 1 tbsp. of baking soda to the other. If the cup with vinegar added starts to fizz and bubble, the soil is alkaline, since vinegar is acidic with a pH of 3.3. If the soil with the baking soda bubbles, the soil is acidic, since baking soda is alkaline with a pH of 8.2
- Add vinegar to your soil if you need to lower the pH or make the soil more acidic. Mix 1 gallon of water with 1 cup of vinegar. Pour the solution around the base of plants in the soil you are adjusting.
- Add baking soda to the soil if you need to raise the pH or make the soil more alkaline. Mix 1 tbsp. of baking soda with 1 gallon of water and stir. Apply the solution to your soil.
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Test your soil the next day and regularly to monitor pH levels.
Source: eHow
- Ph And Nutrition In Hydroponics
Water also is known as H20 because it has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom for each water molecule. From this base molecule, it can accept an additional hydrogen ion to become H3O, and become acidic. It can also lose a hydrogen ion to become HO,...
- Make Your Own Fertilizer
By Erin Huffstetler, About.com GuideLearn how to make your own fertilizer, and keep your garden green without spending a lot of green. Here are several great homemade fertilizer recipes to try:Epsom Salt FertilizerUse in Place of: Houseplant food Vegetable...
- How To Make A Plant Grow With Baking Soda
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By Alicia Bodine Although plants will grow as long as they have soil, water and light, fertilizer can be used to help the plants grow faster and appear more vibrant. Store bought fertilizers contain chemicals that can burn...
- Nutrients Availability At Different Ph Value
The pH value measures the ratio of H+ ions to OH-base ions in the soil. If the soil solution has more H+, the soil is acidic. If the OH-dominates, the soil is alkaline. The equal balance between them is neutral and its value 7.0. The soil pH value interacts...
- Soil Testing: Give Your Ground A Surprise Pop Quiz
Written by Annie SpiegelmanHaving your yard landscaped can be expensive; so, before you or someone else starts digging, be sure to take the soil test so your money doesn?t go to waste? If you?re thinking about here are some questions to first ask...