PH #2

Question 1

When you increase soil organic matter you are

Answer 1

Increasing plants tolerance for acidic or alkaline conditions

Question 2

Weeds are weaker in

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Acidic soils

Question 3

Soil pH can be lowered by half a point (7.0-6.5) by

Answer 3

Increasing soil nitrogen

Question 4

Manure can help

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Decrease soil pH over time

Question 5

Alfalfa meal helps

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Lower soil Ph

Question 6

Lower pH in large amounts (more than half a point) with

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Elemental sulfur

Question 7

Other word for elemental sulfur

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Flowers of sulfur

Question 8

How elemental sulfur lowers pH

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Bacteria oxidizes sulfur and releases dilute sulfuric acid into soil

Question 9

When using elemental sulfur

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Mix in well so it doesn’t accumulate just in certain spots

Question 10

Sulfur only works in

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Summer

Question 11

Why sulfur only works in summer

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Warm soil, high bacterial activity

Question 12

Elemental sulfur can take (range) (2) to affect soil

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Several weeks, several months

Question 13

When using elemental sulfur use _ applications over entire season (range)

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2-3

Question 14

Fall or cool season veggies pH preference (range)

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6.8-7.5

Question 15

Make soil more alkaline using

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Dolomite Lime

Question 16

Don’t use Dolomite lime in soils that have

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Adequante or excessive magnesium

Question 17

Excess magnesium does _ to plants (2)

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Stunts/kills

Question 18

The heavier soil, the _

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More additives it takes to raise/lower pH

Question 19

Dried and crushed eggshells _ pH

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Raises

Question 20

To change pH with crushed eggshells, spread _ every 100sq feet

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1-2lbs

Question 21

For a short-term pH adjustment, spread 1.5lbs of _ every 100sq ft

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Hardwood ash

Question 22

Ground oyster shells _ pH

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Raises