Understanding Soil pH and How To Adjust It Naturally
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In today's video, we're diving into the essential topic of understanding soil pH and how to adjust it naturally for a healthier, more productive garden. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, knowing how to manage soil pH and nutrient levels is crucial for plant health and growth. We'll guide you through everything you need to know-from what soil pH is and why it matters, to testing your soil pH and adjusting it using natural methods. Plus, we'll cover NPK testing to ensure your soil has the right balance of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
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📌 Digital Table of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction to Soil pH Adjustment
0:50 - Understanding Soil pH and Nutrient Availability
1:59 - Testing Soil pH: Methods and Importance
3:38 - Common Soil pH Issues and Their Effects
4:44 - Home Soil pH Test Kits and Digital Meters
5:54 - Professional Lab Soil Testing
7:02 - Natural Methods to Lower Soil pH
8:51 - Natural Methods to Raise Soil pH
10:01 - Maintaining Optimal Soil pH
13:32 - NPK Testing and Nutrient Management
The background music makes you seem a bit like a villain 😂😂😂… but ver informative thank you
Haha - only gardening HEROEs here. Thanks for watching!
Thank you dear for excellent Information
You're so welcome, thanks for stopping by!
Shes using a hydro ph meter in the soil lol 😂😂😂
Women ☕
may i ask if the chicken manure a processed i mean can incorporate to the soil to balance the fertility of the soil, thanks for ur very comprehensive info about the ph level, thanks n more power, mike from the philippines a follower of yours, thanks!
I can't listen to you because of the background music
Someone said it made us sound like a villain. Noted, lol.
compost and pine needles are ph neutral. it's folkore/myth that says otherwise. without a test of of the levels of the minerals/nutrients in soil, ph by itself can be a deceptive reading, as it's only an aggregate reading of all the cations and ions in the soil. you could have a naturally acidic soil but excess salts brings the ph to neutral, or a tight soil that prevents natural hydrogen exchange into soil. in both cases loads of calcium are needed, despite ph being deceptively already neutral. it's a complex topic, and it would be better explained in terms of the positive and negative charges of the minerals, as there are all sorts of soil makeup, that affects different characteristics of soil for plant growth.
This is wonderful information - I hope everyone reads your comment!!
Exactly
Some good tips, but some things are left unexplained. Anything you do to change soil pH is not going to be instant. Changes over time means weeks to months before pH actually changes. Organic matter does buffer the soil so it behaves more neutrally, but it is not neutral. Most aerobic composts are alkaline. Peat moss is usually buffered with lime to a pH of around 6.0. Eggshells will take years to decompose even if crushed. You cannot apply lime to the surface to change pH It needs to be incorporated into the soil because calcium is not a mobile element. It is much easier to make a soil more acidic than it is to make the soil more alkaline. Most soils always revert to their base equilibrium. If you have lime soil, it is hard to grow acid loving plants in them. You have a point about organic nitrogen, however, young plants may require more nitrogen than organic fertilizer can provide. Compost is not fertilizer. If you do soil tests regularly and keep the soil balanced you can do a combination of organic and synthetic fertilizers because synthetic fertilizers can address specific deficiencies better as long as you have the recommendations on how much to add.
This is great information! Thank you for sharing it!
What kind of plant is that at 6:40 in the video? 🤪🌬️
😂
Cannabis, baby!
So, what ph would you recommend for the ‘hocus pocus tokus’ plant? (As shown at 6:40?) good video👍🏻🌬️
@@Gonecrazy666 Haha, thank you! It depends on your plant - they tend to prefer a more acidic soil I'd say 5-7 is pretty optimal. I definitely recommend experimenting and seeing what works best for the type you're growin!
@@GardenBoundAnswers👍🏻
How you know what the ph is at the roots🤔
Test it :D
@@GardenBoundAnswers how
@@sugargraham6868 Well, I would recommend getting a sample from the substrate (usually works best after you've recently watered and the sample is moist) - then, you can add demineralized water to the substrate and mix it well - then I'd recommend an EC meter and a pH meter - that way you can test both. You need to make sure the meters you purchase are properly calibrated. But, usually the best way is to get a sample of the soil near the root, add some demineralized water to it and test it that way.
Also remember that based on where your plant is in it's lifecycle the EC will vary - so just be sure you know how old your plant is etc. If you've newly planted and have high EC measurements - don't worry, that's pretty typical. They should level out after the first three to four weeks.
I forgot to add if you don't want to go through the process of doing all that, look into pH tester drops.
A nice plants lesson, but music like from Fallout XD
Okay but we love Fallout, haha.
@@GardenBoundAnswers 👍
Pine needles are NOT acidic! Only when on the tree.
So ominous
It's a very ominous topic! 😂Gotta get reeeaaaal serious about soil pH... as I am sure you know!
0:02 Thats not how you do it. 😂😂
Just a visual, lol, not a lot of stock footage displaying PH testing 😕Hope it gave you a good laugh!
did you ever count the number of times you repeated yourself?
Nope, we haven't tried that fun exercise. I am sorry it offended you so much you felt the need to comment. We hope you have a better day! Happy Gardening :)
@@GardenBoundAnswers why do you think I was offended?
@@salvor1 It obviously bothered you enough for you to take the time and leave a comment that you knew might be perceived as snarky or rude. Our goal is to educate, if we repeated ourselves too many times, we apologize.
@@GardenBoundAnswers ok
😏 that's a weed
To what are you referring, my friend? Thanks for watching!
You had me, until “natural”
Not a fan of natural?
You REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND gardening, do you?