Soil Reaction
Soil Reaction
solution.
soil science.
Soil
Acidic Reaction
Neutral
Alkalin
e
ACIDIC
H ions.
balance OH ions.
Extremely acid: < than 4.5; lemon=2.5; vinegar=3.0; stomach
acid=2.0; soda=2–4
Very strongly acid: 4.5–5.0; beer=4.5–5.0; tomatoes=4.5
Strongly acid: 5.1–5.5; carrots=5.0; asparagus=5.5; boric
acid=5.2; cabbage=5.3
Moderately acid: 5.6–6.0; potatoes=5.6
Slightly acid: 6.1–6.5; salmon=6.2; cow's milk=6.5
Neutral: 6.6–7.3; saliva=6.6–7.3; blood=7.3; shrimp=7.0
Slightly alkaline: 7.4–7.8; eggs=7.6–7.8
Moderately alkaline: 7.9–8.4; sea water=8.2; sodium
bicarbonate=8.4
Strongly alkaline: 8.5–9.0; borax=9.0
Very strongly alkaline: > than 9.1; milk of magnesia=10.5,
ammonia=11.1; lime=12
SOIL pH
OH ions.
easily determined.
pH meter.
indicators or dyes.
Many dyes change colour with an increase or decrease of
saturated with the dye for a few minutes and the colour
observed.
climbing up trees.
pinker flowers.
Acid Rain
Fertilizer
Adding of Lime
Causes of Soil Alkalinity
Over liming
rocks
soils.
Phosphorus is never readily soluble in the soil but is
6.5.
plants.
chlorosis of the leaves which will put the tree under stress