As in all acid-base (alkali) reactions, it will reduce the acidity of the soil and, if there is an excess of base to acid, it can make the soil become alkaline. The soil will be less acidic if base is less than acidity, become neutral (if base = acidity), or become alkaline if base is greater than acidity.
Add a base/alkali such as calcium carbonate (limestone) to the soil which will neutralise the acidity.
No an alkali is the opposite of an acid. Alkali = basic; acid = acidic.
Low pH of the manure counters the high pH of the soil. Acid manure, alkali soil.
First you should universal indicator paper to determine whether or not your soil is an acid or an alkali, then just add whatever you want to change it to. Often with soil it is difficult to change the PH, due to the fact it is the ground around it that is the acid/alkali. If its potted plants youre using then you should check the PH when you but the soil. If its in the ground, it will be very difficult to change.
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Acid.
Broccoli is a Brassica so grows best in alkali soil.
A soil is acidic because there are compounds within it which dissolve in water to form an acid. An acid is defined as a substance which readily gives out protons to oter molecules. An alkali is the converse, in that it is a proton acceptor and readily takes on protons. Treating an acidic soil with an alkali would neutralise the soil, and so the soil would become less acidic. If enough alkali is added, the soil will become neutral, and it will become alkaline if even more alkali is added.
As in all acid-base (alkali) reactions, it will reduce the acidity of the soil and, if there is an excess of base to acid, it can make the soil become alkaline. The soil will be less acidic if base is less than acidity, become neutral (if base = acidity), or become alkaline if base is greater than acidity.
Add a base/alkali such as calcium carbonate (limestone) to the soil which will neutralise the acidity.
No an alkali is the opposite of an acid. Alkali = basic; acid = acidic.
Low pH of the manure counters the high pH of the soil. Acid manure, alkali soil.
First you should universal indicator paper to determine whether or not your soil is an acid or an alkali, then just add whatever you want to change it to. Often with soil it is difficult to change the PH, due to the fact it is the ground around it that is the acid/alkali. If its potted plants youre using then you should check the PH when you but the soil. If its in the ground, it will be very difficult to change.
it is complete alkali
it is complete alkali
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