Why soil pH is essential to your plants' nutrition, and how to measure it at home

[@theelpydimension]

Great info, thanks for sharing. Probably wouldn't hurt to look into this for my BlackBerry bush among other plants.🙋‍♀️

[@fuzzybuddybay]

Great video as always. Thanks much for thr great information too!

[@AuxhartGardening]

You're welcome!

[@danielfisch655]

Interesting, great information and thank you for sharing.

[@gabrielvankempen7863]

Loved watching you doing the soil test!

[@AuxhartGardening]

Thank you!

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Great information … I’m surprises you don’t have more subs >. You’ve just got one more …😊

[@AuxhartGardening]

Thanks for the sub!

[@TylerW.]

Used coffee grounds around the base of your blueberry bushes help and safe for nearby plants. You can also let the grounds sit in water a couple days and water the plants with it. Not sure about blackberries, but I know first hand raspberries are not picky with soil ph. They are growing all around my black walnut trees and others are growing next to my blueberries. 2 very different soil types.

[@AuxhartGardening]

I'm wondering if anything I do would help very much as far as changing the pH, because of the buffer power of my clay.

[@tradermonk9403]

Great info! Think about containerizing them for a year or 2 then plant them where you can grow other acid loving plants.

[@AuxhartGardening]

That's a good idea! It seems obvious now that you've said it, but it didn't occur to me.

[@raymondelliot2402]

@@AuxhartGardening Mine are in pots. I think I'll keep them there for now.

[@tradermonk9403]

@@AuxhartGardening It's all good.... don't even think about ...er🙄....um... not thinking about it. I've used ph testing on my lawns over the years. It's a good tool.

[@raymondelliot2402]

Thanks for this, Rachel. 🙏😊 Still very much a beginner, still got a lot to learn. (Hope you are well. You seem a bit breathless.😔)

[@AuxhartGardening]

Yes I'm fine! Thanks for asking. Not sure why I come across breathless... too excited about science?? lol

[@raymondelliot2402]

@@AuxhartGardening Glad to hear you're fine.😊 I've two blueberry plants and one blackberry plant (first venture into fruit growing). Never thought of testing the pH. Need to watch more of your videos.

[@gabrielvankempen7863]

My raspberries and blueberries are in large containers and the blueberries are in a compost mixed with coffee grounds.

[@mannyruseriousfriday171]

absolutely amazing thank you for the video this morning great info tones of information

[@AuxhartGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mannyruseriousfriday171]

@@AuxhartGardening it was it was have an amazing day

[@chiefredbird7315]

Sweet spot indeed.

[@joeyoliver579]

Use HolleyTone fertilizer (espoma), Soil Acidifier (espoma), and pine bark mulch (nothing colored) on top of your soil.

[@drewsenthused6079]

Might be worth retesting with distilled water. Keep up the good work!

[@AuxhartGardening]

Thanks! My water tested at 6.9, which is within a good margin of error of neutral given the non-high-level equipment I'm using. But that's a good note!

[@christopherphares3399]

That was really fantastic content.

[@AuxhartGardening]

Thanks!

[@oleman490]

hmmm;;;;sorry bout that;;;;accidently hit key had phone call;;;;is all we get on utube is talk and no action or garden looking;;;;thanks for the finer points today;;;hope to see more the next one;;;;when you have soil changes from high to low in several feet its hard to address each individually;;;;lol;;;;so i just rented and deep plowed over and over to mix all together so to speak;;;;haven't tested yet but will;;;;just share some of the finer points with us who can't afford to do patreon as we are on limited budget;;;;have quit watching several because nothing worth watching on them;;;;hope you be as you have been with us po folks;;;really love watchin you learn and share;;;

[@AuxhartGardening]

My youtube content will continue normally, don't worry. Me having a patreon shouldn't affect you at all, except maybe if I get enough supporters I'll be able to quit my regular job and make even more videos for youtube.

[@oleman490]

@@AuxhartGardening thanks;;;have granddoughter and great granddoughter about your age;;;;don't get to see them much as they 1200 miles axay and to old to drivve that far with two puppies;;;so you are adopted;;;;lol;;;

[@orandachildren1051]

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[@orandachildren1051]

@@AuxhartGardening I want to quit my job. Its such a sh*tehole.

[@lsuman38]

Very informative. Maybe you can move a couple blueberry bushes to get a little separation from your other berries

[@josephmatias1958]

I would be careful using filter water for a test my tap water most times is about 7.0 but after I used my Brita filter it came out to 5.0 I first thought my meter was off so I bought the test drops and sure enough, it was 5.0 I almost killed my plant using my Brita filter.

[@AuxhartGardening]

Oh wow, that's a good point. I took it for granted that mine was testing right about at 7. I'll upvote for visibility and put a note at the top.

[@kushcraft9914]

great video 🛠️🌿🛠️ beautiful, , ph.

[@kushcraft9914]

new sub! ✌️ honestly it's going to take three weeks to watch all your videos 👍👍 Kool channel 👍👍

[@skippydugan6848]

Wow... awesome. 😉

[@josephmatias1958]

One question if I use ph down or up how soon can I use it on my plant and how long would the water last before the ph started changing? Thanks.

[@AuxhartGardening]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking here. Could you try explaining with more details?

[@rocdajacable]

It's instant as you add the up/down shake it up or stir to mix with clean filtered water

[@huntingfishing1704]

Peat moss will help out blue berries

[@SauerPatchGardening]

Can you move the blueberries?

[@AuxhartGardening]

I'll be honest, that hadn't even occurred to me until you said it. But that is an option! I might be able to do that.

[@SauerPatchGardening]

@@AuxhartGardening then you could treat the soil in a new place and not effect the raspberries.

[@mrgooba1124]

👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@oleman490]

Hmmmmm;;;;;;;