5 Hacks to Make Soil More Alkaline and Raise pH Levels

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Compost is (or should be) neutral, so it can be used to dilute soil acidity and bring it back into balance.

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Wood ash is an effective and free garden amendment for raising soil Ph.

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Crushed oyster shell is available where chicken feed is sold, as well as through garden centers and online.

Simple home pH test kits will tell you if you need to adjust your soil pH.

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Natural products and amendments can be used to help "sweeten" garden soil (make it less acidic and more alkaline).

Compost is (or should be) neutral, so it can be used to dilute soil acidity and bring it back into balance.

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Lime is a tried and true soil amendment, but it does take time to work.

Wood ash is an effective and free garden amendment for raising soil Ph.

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Baking soda has many uses in the garden, including raising soil pH

Crushed oyster shell is available where chicken feed is sold, as well as through garden centers and online.

Simple home pH test kits will tell you if you need to adjust your soil pH.

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Poor soil pH often results in poor nutrient uptake in plants and poor yields