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Reading guide
pH guide
How sour or alkaline the soil is. pH affects how easily roots can use plant food.
Practical quick guide
pH guide
How sour or alkaline the soil is. pH affects how easily roots can use plant food.
Compare the surrounding evidence
Look at the recent trend, weather, plant stage, and reading and ph instead of treating one value as a diagnosis.
Act on a consistent signal
Prefer a repeated pattern plus a visible garden symptom before making a large correction.
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