Soil pH: Horticulture Science

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of something

• Acid test

• pH

• Basisty

• Alkalinity test

If pH is acidic, what would you add to raise it?

If pH is alkaline, what would you add to lower it?

pH scale ranges from _________ to _________.

• 1-13

• 0-13

• 0-14

• 1-14

0-6 is _____

• alkaline

• acidic

• basic

• numbers

8-14 is

• acidic

• alkaline

• neutral

• all of the above

Which of the following woudl have a neutral ph of 7?

• lemon juice

• water

• dish soap

• watermelon

Any material added to a soil to improve its physical properties, such as water retention, permeability, water infiltration, etc.... Things added could be lime, calcium, sulfur, etc.

• Nutrient avaliability

• Soil additive

• Soil pH

• Soil Amendment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which plant likes acidic soil?

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Which plant likes neutral soil?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5