Test Your Garden Soil For Free - Acidic or Alkaline

[@organicgardening]

Watch the video and know your plant's PH Level :)

[@balubalu7358]

Please say can we use other any things instead of vinegar

[@simplejan5942]

It didn't react to either! Thanks

[@simplejan5942]

So 👌 perfect thank you

[@josephoconnor3168]

Can you please tell us the amounts used? (I only heard the heard the 1 tbs of soda.) Such as how much soil. How much vinegar and water? Greatly appreciated.

[@giyer5555]

Wow.. you have so much knowledge. And explaining it so well so that normal people like me can understand it easily. Thank you very much 🙏

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you sir, Thank you

[@trraghavendra8748]

This is very nice and wonderful and easiest way to test and maintain our soil condition. Thanks

[@organicgardening]

You are most welcome

[@DavidWhelbourn]

Nice and clear - many thanks for the simple explanation and examples

[@sivaprakashkaranam1133]

superb information and kindly inform how we have to convert the acidic, alkaline and nutural soil into best garden soil

[@nisha_ak1916]

Searching for good video, n I got it today, thanku for such useful information, really need it, much appreciated.

[@organicgardening]

Thank you and welcome

[@rebqayunan4382]

Thank you so much excellent video

[@advityateam6512]

I like your vedios alot.Thanks for such nice informations.

[@capricorn3113]

I've been searching for this video for such a long time, finally i found it. I'll try it too. Thanks for the video.

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@ramanikasibhatla2088]

Very useful, thank you, sir

[@maybinkashimoto7618]

Thanks very much brother, now what can you do to reverse the situations.

[@occultustactical6138]

I'm in Virginia. My soil has been stuck around a PH of 5.0. I've been adding lime, mixing into the soil and watering. After thirty minutes the level actually went further down. The exact opposite result I was looking for. So, I scooped out a cup of wet soil and tested it again. It was down to 3.9, what I would consider highly acidic. I added some acid granules for Hydrangeas to see what would happen. Within ten minutes the soil went to 7.1. Again, the complete opposite of what should be happening. When adding Lime the PH should rise, with Acid it should drop. This makes no sense and indicates that there is something the government is spraying in the air to contaminate our soil so we cannot grow our own food. As of right now nothing I'm doing will get the soil to the 6.5 I'm always used to.

[@bhupenhazarika5077]

Not only good but also true and useful.

[@organicgardening]

Dear Sir, Thank you for your kind comment and appriciation.

[@bhupenhazarika5077]

@@organicgardening welcome bro

[@7continents757]

Wonderful

[@Concerned97]

Very practical

[@zainmirza8950]

Good job. Keep it up. You save my time with such a helpful n knowledgeable info. Thanks

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am Thank you for your kind appriciation.

[@meenabollera4578]

Nice and clear

[@sadloish]

I was looking for a simple test and I found it here thank you so much

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@somachakraborty2181]

Thanks for such Informative vedio.. We must test our soil such process.. Waiting for more such vedio..

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind comments and appriciation.

[@josephmarshal6988]

Awesome technique. A big thank for u.

[@organicgardening]

Thank you and welcome

[@maisamohamad7902]

I am so excited to try this method. Thank you for your good sharing. May god bless you

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you

[@kuyanicson8198]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on how to test our garden soil's Ph. You're Great!

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you

[@omprakashpurohit3293]

Nice information n easy to check our garden soil.👌👍🌻🎄🐤

[@organicgardening]

Dear Sir, Thank you for your kind comments. Please keep doing support like this. Your application motivation us to work more. Thank you again.

[@bahcaleb7683]

Thanks, but we can't know the degree of acidity or basidity in order to know how to ameliorate it

[@bidyutchatterjee7195]

Tomorrow I am going to test my garden soil too as you mentioned.

[@yepthoyeptho7228]

Thank you for your demonstration of soil.

[@organicgardening]

Dear Fancy Mkt, Thank you for your kind comments and appriciation.

[@yepthoyeptho7228]

@@organicgardening welcome, I hope your videos will educate and encourage many people to learn how to do their own farm and contribute to our societies. Really appreciate you, keep it up.

[@vandanad3786]

Much much much awaited topic...thank u so much..its so helpfull for household gardners like me. Just one question sir...how to know if soil is too much acidic(below 5) n how to balance the acidity or alkaline nature of soil??

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind appriciation and query. If soil pH is less than or it is acidic than we can increase it by adding lime stone powder. And if soil pH is high or it is alkaline than we must add organic matters regularly for lower the pH. Hope this information will help you. Thank you

[@atulnamdev7546]

Simple and ingenious approach , excellent 👌

[@organicgardening]

Thanks a lot

[@sandhyaranitripathy8321]

Sir I tested my garden soil as per you testing method and found alkaline . Now I could find the reason of not growing of my plants . Thank you very much sir. But please help me to make it acidic . Provide some tips .

[@grahamjappe1315]

Great video, but the use of background music makes it harder to hear you

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your appriciation. We will take this point in our next video. Thank you again.

[@jkfloray]

Good information. Wish you had given a little more information on how to rectify. I mean what we should do to make acidic/alkaline soil to neutral.

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind comment and query. we will share this very soon. Thank you

[@suzycat2026]

@@organicgardening I have been searching for your ph adjust video & cannot find it. Please what can I use to make soil more acidic please? Can vinegar be used in small amounts? Thanks 🐱♏☯️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦅

[@organicgardening]

Dear@@suzycat2026 , Thank you for your kind query. For making soil more acidic the best way is to use humic acid. It helps us to maintain pH value between 5 to 7. Thank you

[@suzycat2026]

@@organicgardening Thank you very much. I must look this up, I have never heard of it before. Unless it is the same as Citric acid 🙂

[@organicgardening]

Dear@@suzycat2026 , Thank you for your kind query. It is made by commercial for correcting soil ph. Thank you

[@ctgr1940]

Thanks for the video to find out soil PH by a simple way without using a PH meter

[@organicgardening]

Our pleasure!

[@michaels9926]

Interesting. I guess you slowly add lime to the soil over the season until it no longer reacts with the vinegar if your soil is acidic.

[@organicgardening]

Most of the plants grow good in slight acidic soil so it maintain when we use compost regularly. Thank you

[@Shatavartverma]

Hello sir, what is the reasoning of it? Why reaction happens with alkaline and acidic soil of different soultons?

[@chandansinghkatewa2196]

Really GOOD! Thanks, dear.

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@simplelife1259]

Informative & useful

[@unni1985]

Thanks that was really helpful

[@tx3500]

Please have a vdo to learn how to determine ph lavel by meter .If u have vdo for the same pladvise

[@laxmikilaru6238]

Very useful tips sir thank you

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind comments and appriciation.

[@reginadsouza4432]

V.v. helpful information for the home Gardner. Thank you

[@organicgardening]

Dear Regina Dsouza, Thank you for your kind comments and appriciation.

[@SurinderKaur-dv5pr]

Thank you for the information. I have read many times that adding rice husk to the soil mix adjusts soil's pH level to a great extent and makes it good for plants. And also it is a good substitute for cocopeat to an extent. Is that true?

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind query. Adding compost or any composted organic matter help soil to maintain balance pH. Rich husk help soil to keep porous and aerated. Can use optimum amount with soil. Cocopeat have different property with high moisture retaining and also beneficial for various ways. Thank you

[@Welcome-to-Norway]

Hi, Good explanation, Can I know how to make soil neutral and chilli plants needs which type of soil ?

[@organicgardening]

Hello, Chilly plants grow well in slightly acidic soil. For making soil neutral, we need to actual Ph of soil and if it acidic then we can add wood ash to increase its pH and if soil is alkaline then we can add citric acid to decrease pH. Naturally - if we regular add organic compost and other organic matters regular then it help to keep soil pH moderate for long term. Thank you

[@Welcome-to-Norway]

Thank you very much ☺️.

[@beachobsession29]

Thanks for the video. zi found it when I was searching for. How to adjust the PH of your new garden. I however, already spent money on a Mckenzie soil test kit ( 2 of them). My lawn ( which doesn't grow grass well, has a ph of 7.0 My back garden. Is 8.0 or higher. very very green. Some of my vegetables might not work out. However. i am unsure right now how to add acidity to the soil. Just what to do when its too acidic and under 5 ph. My lawn also has no Nitrogen. Didnt even show any pink. Just grey white on the test. So soil fertilizer will be purchased soon. Thanks so much. Naomi

[@beachobsession29]

Gonna use this vinegar and baking soda test in my front garden bed. To test it out. Rather than buy a kit for $9.00.

[@hudaonline9508]

Thankyou very much.

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@indusharma5725]

Good and useful information

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you

[@swapnadas8235]

Thanks a lot

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@sumitabiswas6434]

Thank you for the very useful information. Please mention about the spider plant, whether it loves acidic soil or alkaline. Thanks

[@organicgardening]

Dear ma'am, Thank you for your kind comment and appreciation. Ma'am, Spider plant can grow fast in slight acidic soil. thank you

[@rojasmgeorge535]

Congratulations..💞💞💞💞

[@nageshmachiraju6192]

Ur simply great god bless u

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you

[@firequeen7872]

Thank you for a very useful video. Greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿👏👌

[@organicgardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@allangamboa8623]

Quistion what is the best organic fertilizer i put when my yard is acidic or alcaline thanks i weat your answer manny thank

[@organicgardening]

Dear Allan Gambpa, Thank you for your kind query. We can use wood ash if soil is more acidic and if it is alkaline then we can use any organic matters like vermicompost, kitchen waste compost or any manure compost to reduce its Ph. if we regular add these organic material then soil Ph turns towards neutral. Thank you

[@allangamboa8623]

@@organicgardening thanks sir for imformation

[@TheMariana29]

thank you very much that was so helpful 😊

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind appriciation and comments.

[@gauravgaur5970]

Thanks for sharing useful information ,u r doing good work bro .. keep it up 👍

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you

[@azizurrahman4582]

Very informative information..thanks

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind comments.

[@CactusCaffeine]

Very helpful. Thank you! 😃🌵☕️

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you ma'am. Thank you

[@tahirabuali]

Plz also make a video which shows the result of an alkaline soil reaction with venigar. Thanks

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your suggestion. We will definitely follow your guidance sir.

[@debbieexcell5088]

Thank u so much for this video. ♥️

[@chichoooo5]

Good vedio...thank u

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you ma'am. Thank you

[@anonomousman409]

Great video

[@organicgardening]

Thank you and welcome. 🙏🙏

[@charlespartrick528]

This is good. What's an easy way to determine what you need to do if the soil is too acidic or alkaline? The amount of acid or alkali one needs to add to bring the soil in optimum range?

[@organicgardening]

Dear Charles, Thank you for your kind comment and query. If soil is too acidic then we can add wood ash to change it's Ph also if soil is alkaline then we should add organic fertilizer frequent to reduce its Ph. Thank you

[@charlespartrick528]

@@organicgardening Thanks. I know what to add my question is how do I determine the amount?

[@famisailo6066]

Soo good,keep it up

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@Smithaa1]

Nice thank you

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you. Thank you

[@mdprince6765]

Very good sir

[@ashvini999]

I am having som champa plant bought some two months before, formely flowers use to come, but now it has stoped, and tip of leaves get black, can you guide me what is the reason ? Please

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind query. Sir, champa plant need more water then other plants. So this may be one of reason. Thank you

[@ashvini999]

@@organicgardening Thank you brother

[@senjacob73]

Now we can check pH with a mobile in Kerala through an app with GPS .it also gives pH,level of nutrients etc.hope it is available in other states too.the system recognise the position of the place your mobile is and gives the values.

[@organicgardening]

Thank you for sharing this useful information sir.

[@rishabhbharadwaj1849]

Very nice ji

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind appriciation.

[@rishabhbharadwaj1849]

@@organicgardening your welcome dear

[@anumanikonda7835]

Sir veggies like brinjal bottlegourd lady finger,beans what type of soil do they like.thst is acidic or alkaline

[@organicgardening]

Ma'am, Most of the vegetable need slightly acidic soil. Thank you

[@jayashreegarud3402]

Thank you sir for the much afd awaited information. Please let me know from where to buy lime stone and how much should

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind comment and appreciation. Lime stone powder is very commonly available in all grocery stores. It is also know as choona patthar. I hope this information will help you Thank you

[@monishasekar4716]

It's sunnambu which they use to put Namam in perumal statues

[@nalinic6484]

Very informative ...thank u...

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind comments and appriciation.

[@jackkumar4814]

what is lime stone powder

[@poojarajbhar2536]

Good video sir

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you

[@nirbhaysaini9578]

good video, can we check pHof cocopeat in pot by same method ?

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind query. Sir, naturally the ph of coco coir is always be between 5.5 to 7.0 So we can refer this also. Thank you

[@waqasrafiq6044]

Technically we can only judge if the soil is basic or acidic. We cannot judge value. For finding out value, using pH paper is pretty cheap and accurate solution for this purpose I guess.

[@naughtybarbieshow8955]

Where does pH paper is available

[@TheMariana29]

@@naughtybarbieshow8955 any store that sells pool supply or on line or even places that sells soap supply hope that helps 😊

[@naughtybarbieshow8955]

@@TheMariana29 Thanks i will try

[@ruby5682]

Great video, Brother which type of soil is good for money plants plz reply???

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am Thank you for your kind comment and query. Money plant love to grow well in neutral soil Thank you

[@ruby5682]

@@organicgardening thanks for ur reply bt how can i made my soil neutral plz also reply

[@treasasamuel4105]

I like plants and flowers. My house facing west and get sunlight in the afternoon. Is it the reason the plants are not flowering well.

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, sunlight is required but as your condition this may not affect on flowering of plants. Please use good fertilizers and good drainage soil. it will definitely help. thank you

[@treasasamuel4105]

It is very difficult to get garden soil Can u tell where will get that. I reside in Bombay -

[@organicgardening]

Dear@@treasasamuel4105 , Thank you for your kind query. Ma'am, there are many alternatives are also available of soil like Coco peat etc.... We can get it in local market or online. Thank you

[@khalidtanvir2192]

But for plaant which type of soil needed. If it shoul be acidic then how can i make it?

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, most of the plants grow in slightly acidic soil. but if it highly acidic then we can reduce it by adding wood ash and organic fertilizers. thank you

[@paaninileo3068]

Good job done 😊

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind appriciation.

[@ramniwasyadav5176]

how to bring them in limit if anything more or less. pls suggest

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ramniwas Yadav jee, Thank you for your kind query. -If soil is more acidic then we can instant control it by adding wood ash in it and it's pH will increase. -If soil is more alkaline then we can decrease it's pH by adding organic matters like compost and slowly it will decrease. For instant result we can mix citric acid with water and pour it on soil and it will decrease soil pH faster. Please use these methods smartly to get good result. Thank you

[@shrutipradeepkishor]

It is better if you show us reactions of alkaline soil also. So we understand the difference better

[@organicgardening]

Dear Shruti, thank you for your suggestion. we will share soon. thank you.

[@ayazmalik9123]

Sir plants k liy kesi soil best hai????

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind query. Soil must be slight acidic range between 5 to 7. Thank you

[@rayankrishneel96]

Love this

[@organicgardening]

So nice of you ma'am. Thank you

[@rafatabdalla1188]

please write what you add water or vinegar in beginning you add water and auger or what ?

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind query. Sir, first we took two samples of same soil. Than, we add water in one sample to make it moist. Than, we add soda to check reaction. Thank you

[@udayshaw8836]

0.26s Bhai sahab aap ke peche Jo Hanging pot lagae hua hai .uska Price or kaha per milta hai uske Link dene se aap ke avari rahange.

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your query. These are vertical garden pots which are available in our local gardening market. These I have seen in many online shopping sites to. As per my opinion you can buy direct from there. Thank you

[@pragatigupta3441]

Plz make a video on how to increase and Decrease soil ph level naturally

[@organicgardening]

We will make it soon ma'am.

[@Joe-v8t5u]

How to male my soil nore alkaline or more acidic but not using lime

[@organicgardening]

For more alkaline, we can use wood ash. For making more acidic, we can use any ammonia based fertilizer. Thank you

[@suismitasanodiya8158]

From where you get these Nice Gardening Information. Exellent Work.😊😊

[@organicgardening]

Thankyou verymuch Mam. ☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@HarshaDeep]

Useful information sir..

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thankyou for your kind comments. Team Organic Gardening.

[@ishwamsgarden7151]

Good where did you get the vertical stand behind

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am Thank you for your kind comments. These vertical planting system is easily available in local market. Thank you

[@vikas64233]

If soil is acidic or alkaline so how can we bring soil to neutral level? Or which soil is best for plants?

[@organicgardening]

Dear Sir, Thank you for your kind query. If soil pH is less or it is acidic than we can increase it by adding lime stone powder. And if soil pH is high or it is alkaline than we must add organic matters regularly for lower the pH. Most of the plants grow well in slightly acidic soil. Hope this information will help you. Thank you

[@saraswathitangirala9662]

Good information

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am Thank you for your kind comments.

[@sangitahans6046]

If there is no reaction, means soil is neutral. So what should you do to make the soil acidic

[@organicgardening]

We can add some amount of citric acid to make it acidic. Thankyou

[@RS-ic2dk]

Ok but how to know its specific acidic value so that we can neutralize.

[@organicgardening]

Sir, For knowing the actual value, we have to use a soil pH meter. By this we can only take reference. Thank you

[@mohdmukarram5092]

Sir rice husk me gulab lagana kaisa hai

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, We can use it for improving drainage and most of nursery also use it. Thank you

[@sv5062]

Good info

[@organicgardening]

Dear sir, Thank you for your kind comments.

[@aaliya1083]

Please mujhay batay main mumbai main rehti hun meray ghr say thodi dur samandri area hai, air main kharapunn hai meray plants ka pH kitna bhi acidic karun ph zyada din tukk acidic nahi rehpata. Kya karun ph maintain krnay kay liye?

[@organicgardening]

Dear Ma'am, Thank you for your kind query. Ma'am, plants generally balance soil Ph for absorbing nutrients. So please always try to add organic compost and fertilizers occasionally so that it will maintain. Thank you

[@yeligaysom]

It's ok for if you have only a couple of plants. What if I have more than 50 plants? It will cost double the amount of buying a PH meter.

[@organicgardening]

Dear Yeligaysom, Thank you for your kind comment and query. It is a method to judge our garden soil pH either we are growing one or more plants soil always be common. So it will help. Thank you

[@vyomsanodiya9506]

Nice Video Sir, very informative and easiest way to check the soil for Alkaline and Acidic.

[@christyvigil5691]

So it was acidic??? Cause it reacted to the baking soda ??? Or not cause it didnr react with the vinegar ?? Or was he testibg 2 dif soils ?

[@organicgardening]

slightly acidic

[@sandeepchatpalli9661]

sir if my soil is more alkaline or more acidic how to maintain neutral ple suggest

[@organicgardening]

Dear Sandeep sir, Thank you for your kind comment and query. sir, if we add organic compost regular then our soil Ph revert towards normal range. Thank you

[@deserteagleiii1643]

what if both reacts? it reacts on vinegar and react on baking soda... im curious..

[@organicgardening]

Dear Sir, It is not possible that soil have both property together. So chances are very less. Thank you

[@KittyKarenpoo]

Vinegar is PH 2. Baking soda is PH 9. Most garden soil is between 5.5 and 7.5. Peat Moss is 4. Manure is 5. Clay is likely near 8. So, the soil you have in your garden is likely to be between 2 and 9, without much question. Thus, both tests SHOULD REACT. In the example shown, his soil is insanely acidic. I'd guess 4 or less. It showed almost no reaction to acid and a huge reaction to base, so it's close to 2 but a long ways from 9. Nothing will grow in that soil, other than maybe blueberries. But, imagine soil made of peat moss and manure. It's going to be PH 4.5, and it will have a huge reaction to baking soda (4.5 away), but also a fair reaction to vinegar (2.5 away). Or, if you PH at 5.5, both would react similarly, and yet your soil is even closer to where you want it. Ideally, most want their soil around 6.5, which is slightly closer to baking soda (2.5) than vinegar (4.5). To me, that would mean that you would want to see a little more reaction to that vinegar than to that baking soda, if your soil is PHed optimally for most crops.