01/08/2024
How to test soil pH in order to obtain good produce in your farm.
AREAS TO AVOID DURING SOIL TEST
1. Avoid taking soil along the boundary take at middle of your farm.
2. Avoid area where their is manure.
3. Avoid area their is trees .
4. Avoid swampy area.
METHODS USED TO COLLECT SOIL
1. Traverse method.
2. Zigzag method.
HOW TO TEST SOIL PH MATERIAL REQUIRED
1. Soil
2. Water
3. Vinegar
4. Baking soda
-Take soil from different areas of your garden.
-put 2 spoonful into separated container.
-add half cup of vinegar.
RESULT:
-if it fizzes you have alkaline soil with ph of 7&8.
BEST CROP AT ALKALINE SOIL
:cabbage,spinach,beans,leek,sunflower,watermelon etc.
NB;if it doesnt fizz after doing the vinegar test.
-add distilled water to other containers with soil until its muddy.
-add half cup of baking soda if fizzes out you have acidic soil with ph of 5&6
BEST CROP AT ACIDIC SOIL
:kales,beans,potatoes,onions,spinach,sweetpotatoes,pumkin,tomatoes,melon,carrots,bananas etc
NB;if it doesnt react either in vinegar or baking soda at all your soil is neutral with ph of 7 and you are lucky
BEST CROP AT NEUTRAL SOIL
:carrots,tomatoes,cucumbers,cauliflower etc
By Nwaimo Emmanuel Buchi