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Old 06-30-2009, 04:48 AM   #6
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Re: Too alkaline

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Originally Posted by CanDoit View Post
how can I make my soil more neutral? It is literally sitting at a ph level of 1
I don't see how that's even possible unless you dug up some dirt where someone poured the acid out of a car battery at and even then it would not be that low. How are you measuring your pH? What are you using to measure it?

You can use baking soda to temporarily raise the pH but it will not buffer the soil and consequently will cause massive pH fluctuations. Do as LabRat said and mix some dolomite lime in to help buffer it around a pH of 7...but first get your equipment and measuring technique figured out.
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