HORT 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Soil Ph, Nutrient, Sulfur
14 Mar 2016
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Soil ph ph is the measure of the hydrogen ion in the soil. Biologically ph runs from 1-14, 1 being acidic, 7 being neutral, 14 being basic. The ideal ph is just under 7 but in ontario the ph is just over 7. We consider an acid soil to have a ph in the 4-5 range. Ph is a chemical reaction, it is very difficult to change the ph of soil. Adding sulfur will dramatically change the ph, and it will make it more acidic. Many species are accustomed to certain acidic levels. Thickness, indicates how many nutrients are available diagram. Ph represents nutrient availability exam give me the name of one macronutrient and what it does in the plant and what are the deficiency symptoms, and micronutrients. Deficiency symptoms: loss of chlorphyll of young or middle leaves. Calcium is important because of its importance in membranes, the apical meristem will break down.
