My soil tests out at 7.0 or slightly above and is slightly salty, so I use some Gypsum in the soil and Ironite during the summer to help the plants. I am saving seeds to help the plants adapt to this as well. Thank you so much for this info.
Great overview! Agree, pH definitely has an impact on how effectively plants absorb nutrients and minerals. Ideal pH = fuller, greener, more robust plants!
It's good to check pH before planting, if you've added any manure or other amendments to the soil. Even store bought "pH Balanced" products can be out of balance. Compost, if you didn't compost it yourself, so don't know it's age or ingredients, can take your soil out of the proper range, where your plants struggle, no matter how much fertilizer you use.
ok - makes sense my soil is very acidic, probably because i have added a lot of coconut coir. But, my plants seem to grow ok, not great, but ok, I'll save some seeds and see what happens next year. Thanks for the info!
There is a definite relation between soil PH and temperature in terms of plant health as temps rise in the summer... "Soft" acidic Spring rains help lower it early, but then as you said, the compost in the soil and its buffering effects wins out in the end... Great vid... Thanks for sharing !
I have a meter and neglect to use it. Think the pH is leading to my zucchini shriveling like blossem end rott. I add egg shells and Epsom salt, but doesn't help much the past few years. This year I have a bug zapper moving it around the garden, which is knocking out those buggs, to add calcium.
So what you're saying is that in order to get really strong, adaptable plants to ph, I need to pour hydrochloric acid in the soil one day and the next day I should pour soap in the soil? Sounds like a plan
Hi there! Love your channel - thanks for all the help! Question for you: I have my garden recently planted (tomatoes in last week) and I'm starting to se juusstt a little bit of yellowing. I know it very well could just be transplant shock, but using a ph meter I've also realized my soil is probably too alkaline for their liking. (my meter hit about 8) How might you suggest to acidifying your soil for tomatoes & peppers after planting? Thanks in advance!
As a person who lives in a Mediterranean calcareous soil (ph propably above 8) i can say that tomatoes are very resilient😂😂😂 sure they won't grow as fast as in perfect conditions but they do grow and produce tomatoes
my soil for my tomatoes right now on july 24 is from 7.5 to 8.0.....what issues will this cause me?? Does it affect size, taste, disease resistance....or should I be worried at all...I generally produce pretty good with these conditions as it always is high but I wanna make sure Im not missing out on something because of this
Luke, love the videos, keep it up. I do need to say that I have been trying to order some seeds, but the site seems to be broken. 3 different people have tried on 5 different devices from numerous different locations and have gotten the same results. Nothing will go into the cart.
Try a different browser. Safari has some issues, but every other browser works just fine. We are getting orders in daily, so I know that must be the issue.
Ok Luke, got it figured out. I was trying to use the "add to cart" button on the front page of the particular group, say onions, instead of going into the actual variety and using that "add to cart" button. Still doesn't let me register for quick check out though, always brings me to the log in page.
Please help me with this problem. I believe I lowered the soil pH for my blueberries too much. They’re dying. Is there a quick way to raise pH in soil? Thank you Luke!
MIgardener | Simple Organic Gardening & Sustainable Living Lol, Im teasing. I believe we received 10 inches in Metro Detroit. Bust out the snow blowers!
I checked the ph in my garden beds and it’s around 9-10.used two different methods to test it. I bought organic sulfur to try and bring it down. I used composted wood bark in them.is that why it’s so high?
Too much free calcium carbonate (lime) in soil Propably... Its hard to fix because calcium carbonate is a strong buffer You need a lot of sulfur to neutralise the CaCO3 present in it. Plus if you have very alkaline water it influences the pH everytime you water but the change won't be very important in the short run (maybe every 5 years you have to put very little sulfur) unless you want to grow blueberries.
