Small changes in pH levels can affect how well plants are able to reproduce and take up nutrients. These changes can also alter how exposed they are to soluble pollutants such as aluminum. Some plants ...

Q:Is it true that if I put oak leaves around my plants that the leaves are acid and will damage the plants? I was told this, but I don’t understand why there are healthy plants growing under oak trees ...

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 ...

Pine needle mulch doesn’t significantly acidify soil because the needles lose their acidity as they decompose. Bare spots under pine trees are more likely caused by dry shade and root competition than ...

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 ...

LEWISTON, Idaho — Some farmers in northern Idaho and Washington are looking for solutions after years of applying nitrogen-based fertilizer has left their land with acidic soil. Carol McFarland with ...

Sixty-eight percent of soils in the Amansie East, Bosomtwe and Bosome Freho districts of the Ashanti region are reported to be turning more acidic. This is contained in a recently conducted research ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Aims A century of atmospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen has acidified soils and undermined the health and recruitment of foundational ...

Living in the Great Lakes region of the United States, I contend with wet clay soil and a lot of precipitation throughout the growing season. Selecting the right trees and soil amendments has allowed ...

ONE of the directions in which little real progress has been made in agricultural science, in spite of an immense amount of careful work, is in the exact specification of soil fertility by means of ...