Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
you find that your soil's pH has shifted out of the 6 - 8 range you may
want to try and bring the pH back to 7. Again, below 7 is acidic and
above 7 is alkaline. There are two ways to do adjust the ph of the soil.
The first is called a soil flush and is not recommended but may be
needed under certain circumstances such as serious pH fluctuations
and chemical burns.
SOIL FLUSH
A soil flush is a last resort 'time to save our dying plant'
maneuver. You only resort to a soil flush when all else has failed. Let
us pretend for a moment that you have a soil that holds a lot of water
and you want to feed your plant. You take out your favorite feeding
bottle and you decide that you want to add it straight to your plant and
then pour water in after.
This is never recommended! Always mix your food with
water in a container and then use the container on your plant, such
as a jug or watering can. Try following the guidelines on the
feeding bottle along with the recommendations in the topic. If not
the following story may happen!
So you open the cap and bend it over towards the soil. You
flinch, the bottle spills. The next thing you know half of your raw
feeding liquid has managed to find it's way into the soil. You curse
yourself that you did not follow the instructions. You grab your hair,
