Scientists designed an experiment with 16 strawberry cultivars planted in two perennial planting systems in New Mexico. The experiments evaluated strawberry tolerance to high-pH soil, and determined ...
Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have conducted an ecosystem-wide ...
The percentage colonization of roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi was measured in the field in two crops of spring oats (Avena sativa L.) and one of maincrop potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.), ...
A lysimeter study was carried out to compare the effects on the chemical composition of the leachate of adding pig slurry to forest and grassland soil. The results suggest that the soil pH and the ...
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 ...
Nudge your shrubs toward soft blues, bold pinks, or even purple tones. Bloom color is generally controlled by soil pH and aluminum availability. Only certain hydrangeas can change color, and some ...
Just like Goldilocks, gardeners want soil that isn’t too sandy or acidic, but is just right. Finding out whether your soil is too sandy or acidic, and what to do about it, isn’t as easy as sticking ...