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Soil pH. Definition: pH: pH is the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Soil pH. pH is reported in a scale that ranges from 0 to 14. Soil pH. Definition: Acid: A substance with a pH between 0 and 7. Soil pH. Definition: Alkaline:
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Definition: pH: pH is the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. Soil pH
Definition: Acid: A substance with a pH between 0 and 7. Soil pH
Definition: Alkaline: A substance with a pH between 7 and 14. Soil pH
Definition: Neutral: A substance with a pH of 7. Soil pH
All substances have a pH, even you! Here is a scale with the pH of several common pH values recorded. Soil pH
The pH of the soil can affect the availability of nutrients in the soil to the plants that grow there. This can be very important to scientists, agriculturalists and land managers. Soil pH
We can use a pH measuring devise to record a pH value for any substance we would like to test, including soils. Soil pH