How do you make acidic soil neutral?
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You can try adding lime either as dolostone limestone or hydrated lime. First you must know the pH of the soil. The package of lime will have a chart of how much to add, generally 4-5 lbs per 100 square feet to lower pH by 0.5 points. You can burn plant roots by trying to change pH too quickly or too much. It is best to add lime to veggie beds in the fall when the plants aren't growing.
Soil will revert to its natural pH in a year or two so you will need to check pH and add lime every year or every other year. If your soil is very acid, it is better to select plants that will grow in acid soil rather than try to change the soil.
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Lime. Be sure to spread it on a day that is not to windy, if it's going to rain all the better. Make sure to ware gloves, as the lime can burn your skin. To be sure that this is your problem, take a soil sample from several spots and test them. You can test them yourself (buy a kit) or take them to a garden center, they should be able t o help you. BLUE.
that's it. Garden lime (calcitic or dolomitic.. doesn't matter). Depending on the pH of your soil it may take a little lime to correct, or it could take a lot. You can get simple pH test kits at garden centers. Get a couple of them and test before you put on the lime and test until you're happy with the pH level.
Good luck!
Add lime to the soil
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