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Alkaline

Sweet

 

 

 

To raise pH add Limestone

CaC03

Plant Preferences

Minerals Absorbed

Most Highly Available           Oddly Missing

Macronutrients                      + or – Raises or lowers pH

Micronutrients

14

 

Drain Cleaner

Lye

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium 0                           Boron  ?

Phosphorus?                Magnesium  -                   Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium?                   Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur    ?                       Manganese ?

13

 

Bleach

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium  0                         Boron ?

Phosphorus?                Magnesium -                    Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium ?                   Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur    ?                        Manganese ?

12

 

Soapy Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium 0                           Boron ?

Phosphorus?                Magnesium                      Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium ?                   Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur    ?                        Manganese ?

11

 

Ammonia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium 0                           Boron ?

Phosphorus ?                Magnesium  -                   Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium ?                   Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur     ?                       Manganese ?

10

 

Great Salt Lake

Milk of Magnesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                     Calcium  -                          Boron !

Phosphorus !                Magnesium  -                   Copper & Zinc -

Potassium  !                   Iron -                                 Molybdenum !

Sulfur      !                      Manganese 0

9

 

Baking Soda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen !                     Calcium   -                         Boron !

Phosphorus !                Magnesium  -                   Copper & Zinc -

Potassium !                    Iron -                                 Molybdenum !

Sulfur   !                         Manganese -

8

 

Sea Water

Mineral Water

Lemon Water

Vegetable Juice

 

 

 

 

Wood Ashes     Saw Dust 

Oyster Shell      BioChar

 

 

Nitrogen !                      Calcium  !                         Boron -

Phosphorus -                Magnesium !                    Copper & Zinc -

Potassium !                   Iron -                                  Molybdenum !

Sulfur   !                         Manganese -

7   Neutral

 

 

Pure Water

Human Blood

7.35-7.45

Pure Salt

 

Sugar

Compost

Manure

 

Nitrogen !                     Calcium  !                          Boron !

Phosphorus !                Magnesium  !                  Copper & Zinc !

Potassium !                   Iron -                                 Molybdenum !

Sulfur !                           Manganese  -

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

Red Maple

River Birch 6.5

Sweetgum

Silver Maple

Magnolia

Peach

Lawns

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Urine

Saliva

Milk

Eggs 6.0/6.9-

Normal Rain

PA Soil

6.3 Best Av.

Mineral Uptake

Lawn Grasses

Aluminum Sulfate

Ammonium Sulfate   

Ferrous Sulfate  

Urea

Pine Forests

5.5 – 6.5

Nitrogen !                     Calcium -                           Boron !

Phosphorus -                Magnesium -                    Copper & Zinc !

Potassium !                   Iron!                                  Molybdenum -

Sulfur  !                          Manganese  !

5

 

Soft Drinking Water

Black Coffee

Beef 5.4/6.5-

Normal Rain

Acid Loving Plants/Fish

Lawn 5.5

 

 

Epsom Salts 5.5-6.5

Pine Forests

Nitrogen -                    Calcium  -                          Boron !

Phosphorus -               Magnesium  -                   Copper & Zinc !

Potassium                     Iron!                                  Molybdenum -

Sulfur  -                          Manganese !

4

 

Tomato Juice

Kombucha+

Acid Rain

 

 

 

Peat Moss

Kefir 4.3-4.5

 

Blueberry 4.5-5.5

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium  0                          Boron -

Phosphorus -                Magnesium 0                   Copper & Zinc 0

Potassium                     Iron!                                  Molybdenum -

Sulfur 0                          Manganese -

3

 

Honey 3.9

Orange Juice

Soda Pop-Coke

Sauerkraut+

Acid Rain

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium                             Boron -

Phosphorus -                Magnesium                      Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium                     Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur ?                           Manganese ?

2

 

Hydrochloric Acid in Stomach

Acid Rain

Microbes/Viruses

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium                             Boron ?

Phosphorus -                Magnesium                      Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium                     Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur  ?                          Manganese  ?

1

 

Lemon Juice

Gastric Acid

Vinegar

Acid Rain

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium                             Boron ?

Phosphorus -                Magnesium                      Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium                     Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur   ?                         Manganese  ?

0

 

Battery Acid

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrogen 0                    Calcium                             Boron ?

Phosphorus -                Magnesium                      Copper & Zinc ?

Potassium                     Iron?                                  Molybdenum ?

Sulfur   ?                         Manganese  ?

Acid

Sour

Soft Water?

 

 

To lower pH add

Sulphur   S8

Plant Preferences

Minerals Absorbed

 

 

 

 

 

https://extension.psu.edu/soil-management-in-home-gardens-and-landscapes

http://foodary.com/85/acid-alkaline-spices-and-herbs-food-chart

https://books.google.com/books?id=4ZkcAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT296&lpg=PT296&dq=pH+of+prepared+Mustard&source=bl&ots=WmoJKf4VQq&sig=9hmbUBsdJ7BhuG2l7XEziB9Asio&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi644OFn8LYAhWEc98KHRhOCQoQ6AEIWzAI#v=onepage&q=pH%20of%20prepared%20Mustard&f=false

Acid/Alkaline Forming Foods:  https://thewholejourney.com/acidalkaline-balance-something-everyone-should-know-about

 

About Lime:  https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/adding-lime-to-soil.htm

https://garden.org/nga/calculators/index.php?type=limestone

Lime encourages bacteria that transform unusable nitrogen into forms that are readily available to plants.

 

These figures refer to the amount of finely ground limestone needed to raise the pH of 100 square feet of soil one point (for example, from 5.0 to 6.0). Sandy loam soil -5 pounds Medium loam soil – 7 pounds Heavy clay soil – 8 pounds

Limestone/True Lime – Calcium Oxide – Highly Caustic – not for usually for gardening - BURNS worms and Microbes

Limestone/Slaked, Builder's, or Hydrated Lime - Calcium Hydroxide – Use 1/3 less. BURNS Worms and Microbes

Limestone/Calcite or Calcitic Limestone -  Calcium Carbonate -

Dolostone/Dolomite/Dolomitic Limestone - Calcium-Magnesium Carbonate – Best

Hydrated Lime – Slaked – Quick Lime / Masonry and Cooking!  Food Preservation (Burned oyster shell and limestone to which water is then added.

Eggshells - CaCo3, calcium carbonate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Add a few drops of vinegar to a tablespoon of dry garden soil. If it fizzes, your soil's pH is greater than 7.5.
  • Add a pinch of baking soda to a tablespoon of moist soil. If it fizzes, your soil's pH is less than 5.0.

Soils in areas with low rainfall tend to be alkaline. Where rainfall is high, soils are more often acidic. This happens because rainfall gradually washes calcium from soil. In practical terms, if you live east of the Mississippi River, you'll need to add calcium to your soil to raise the pH; in the arid West the reverse is true. There, you'll need to add amendments such as sulfur in order to gradually increase the hydrogen ion concentration.
 

Vessels for liquids, sculpture, buildings, altars, columns, hearth stones and chimney blocks, statues. The Sphinx

Water is purified with lime, steel is polished with lime, chickens are fed lime to produce stronger shells, and crops are fortified with limestone to increase the mineral content available to plants.

 

Sulphur (Brimstone, Elemental Sulphur) (Volcanic Deposits) mined or recovered from oil and gas production

Health Effects:  https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/s.htm

pH of foods:  http://www.pickyourown.org/ph_of_foods.htm

Grains:  https://jonbarron.org/diet-and-nutrition/whole-grain-and-nothing-grain-part-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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