The Quick And Simple Tip For Measuring Soil pH (Revealed By A Gardener).

Need to measure the pH of the soil in your vegetable patch?

It is true that it is important to know which fruits and vegetables to grow easily.

Because depending on the type of soil you have, some vegetables will grow more or less well.

Fortunately, my gardener grandfather gave me his simple and quick trick to find out if the soil in the garden is calcareous or acidic.

The trick is to pour white vinegar and baking soda on a little soil to see if it fizzes . Watch:

Contents

• What you need
• To know if your floor is LIMESTONE
• To know if your soil is ACID
• Result
• Why does it work?
• What fruits and vegetables to plant if the soil is alkaline?
• What fruits and vegetables to plant if the soil is acidic?

What you need

- 100 ml of white vinegar

- 120 g baking soda

- 10 cl of water

- bowl

To know if your soil is LIMESTONE

1. Put a handful of soil in the bowl.

2. Pour the white vinegar over it.

3. If the earth begins to sparkle, it is alkaline (known as limestone).

To know if your soil is ACID

1. Mix the baking soda in the water.

2. Put a handful of soil in the bowl.

3. Pour the bicarbonate water solution over it.

4. If the earth sparkles, it is acidic.

Result

And There you go ! Thanks to this trick, you now know if your soil is calcareous or acidic :-)

Easy, fast and economical, right?

Depending on the acidity of your soil, you will not plant the same varieties in your vegetable garden.

Yes, each vegetable has its preferences in terms of acidity!

To find out more precisely what the pH of your soil is, you can also get a pH tester like this one.

Why does it work?

White vinegar is a natural product that reacts with limestone.

It allows you to detect if the soil of your vegetable garden contains it and in what quantity. The more it sparkles, the more the soil is chalky!

As for bicarbonate, it is a product that reacts when it comes into contact with an acidic product.

If the soil in your garden sparkles on contact with it, it is acidic. The more it sparkles, the more acid it is!

What fruits and vegetables to plant if the soil is alkaline?

If the white vinegar test showed you had alkaline soil, here are the fruits and vegetables that will be easier to grow:

- cabbage, Brussels sprouts
- turnips
- radish
- beets
- eggplant
- peas
- some tomatoes
- onions
- vine

What fruits and vegetables to plant if the soil is acidic?

If the baking soda test showed you had acidic soil, here are the fruits and vegetables that will be easier to grow:

- blueberries
- pickles
- zucchini
- squash
- spinach
- peppers
- potatoes
- tomatoes