Tag: soil pH

Why Does Soil pH Matter?

by Jeremy Rhoden
September 10, 2023

Why does soil pH matter? The foundation of every successful garden starts with quality soil. Whether you’re growing vegetables, flowers, turf, shrubs, or any other plant matter, you must be aware of your soil pH and understand that it can ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Garden, Jeremy Rhoden, Soil PH, Soil Test, Turf, Vegetable Gardens

Soil pH Testing Returns to Orange County Plant Clinic!

by Clarissa Chairez
August 3, 2023

Summary Orange County Plant Clinic temporarily paused soil pH testing, but effective August 1st, 2023 we will resume offering this service for $2 per sample. This service is for residential samples only. If you are a contracted landscaper ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #extensionforall, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Orange County, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Test, Soil Testing, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Vegetable Gardening

Soil Testing at UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension

by Tia Silvasy
February 27, 2023

Florida’s year-round growing season is a great reason to love gardening. While we have different seasons, the one constant for our plants is the soil that they’re grown in. While we can control our plant’s water and fertilizer needs, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, Nutrients, PH, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Testing, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension

Soil Testing at Orange County Plant Clinic

by Tia Silvasy
January 12, 2022

Soil Testing at Orange County Plant Clinic Florida’s year-round growing season is a great reason to love gardening. While we have different seasons, the one constant for our plants is the soil that they’re grown in. While we can control ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, New Vegetable Gardener, Nutrients, PH, Plant Clinic, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Testing

Choosing the Right Soil Test

by Julio Perez
June 29, 2021

Soil testing is a tool for homeowners who are interested in trying to find the right location for or starting a garden in the yard, planting more trees, shrubs, or flowers, or experiencing plant nutrient related issues with landscape plants. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Soil PH, Test

It Is Important to Test Soil pH

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 26, 2018

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County offers soil testing services to help you identify basic issues with your lawn and landscaping. At our office, a free pH test is available that measures the acidity or alkaline level in the soil. The UF/IFAS Soils ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Archive, Cflandscapes, Soil PH, Soil Sample, Soil Testing

Q: Does adding manure lower or raise soil pH?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 19, 2017

A: Remember soil pH indicates the acidity (below 7) or the alkalinity (above 7) of the soil. This is an important factor in the absorption of elements such as iron. As a general rule, animal manures raise soil pH because they often contain calcium ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Archive, Manure, Soil Amendment, Soil PH

Q: My soil test results say my soil pH is 7.0. What does that mean?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 19, 2017

Q: I just got my soil test results back from the University of Florida and I don’t exactly know what the numbers are suppose to tell me. The report says the target pH should be 6.0-6.5. It says my soil pH is 7.0. What does that mean? A: ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Archive, Soil PH, Vegetable Garden

Q: My vegetable garden soil pH shows 7.7. What does that mean and how do I fix it?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 19, 2017

A: A vegetable garden soil pH should ideally between 6.0 and 6.5. Your pH is more than 10 times higher than the ideal. There are a few things you can do to help but lowering pH is difficult and most often the change is only temporary. Attached ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Archive, Soil PH, Vegetable Garden Soil

Q: I need to lower the pH of my soil for vegetable planting. My soil test from the University of Florida Extension soil lab said I should use sulfur, but I cannot find it anywhere. Do you have any ideas?

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 15, 2017

A: I have adapted the answer to this question from a publication titled, “Soil pH and the Landscape or Home Garden” by Shober and Denny. The full publication is attached at the end of this answer. Vegetable gardens prefer the soil pH ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Archive, Soil, Soil PH, Vegetable Garden Soil

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