alkaline soil (alt. alkali soil, syn. basic soil)
Soil with a pH level above 7; also called sweet.
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A basic soil test will help determine fertility requirements. Most soils benefit from the addition of three to five cubic yards of decomposed manure, compost or sphagnum peat moss per 1,000 square-foot area.
High pH or basic soils are found throughout Colorado with some acid soils found mainly in mountain areas. It is difficult to decrease the pH or make the soil more acid.
Believe it or not, there are some really neat bulbs you can plant in the calcareous, basic soils of the Southwest. (Are you familiar with rain lily?) Check your local garden center for recommendations for your particular area.
Louis laboratory, EarthCo, offers a basic soil test whose results can be easily downloaded from the company's Web site. The report is colorful and easy to understand, offering both numerical data and an interpretation: Our 4.
It allows earlier spring planting, since the basic soil preparation is already done when spring arrives.
There are two basic soil types - sandy and clay soil. But for our experiment we are using a third type, which was taken from the vegetable garden, and has added organic matter.
To find out the type of soil in your garden, and determine whether you need to improve it before planting, conduct four basic soil tests.
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Follow the instructions in the test kit to ensure accurate results. In general, vegetables thrive in a neutral pH, citrus plants prefer an acidic soil, and nut trees and berries thrive in a more basic soil.
 See also: Plant, Soil, Water, Organic, Flower
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