How To Lower Soil pH In The Garden



You might find that you need to lower the pH of the soil in specific parts of your garden or landscape to grow certain plants. Most plants in your garden grow well in a slightly acidic pH range of 5.5 - 7.0.

The first thing you need to do is learn how to test your level of soil pH of the soil where you plan to plant. Once you have the soil pH test reading, you can lower pH of your soil by adding the appropriate amount of aluminum sulfate or flowers of sulfur. There are tables available online to help you add the correct amount of sulfur or sulfate to lower the pH of your soil.

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