How to change alkaline soil

Add organic fertilizer to the basin soil

During composting, the decomposed organic matter can effectively acidify the soil, but it needs a lot of use to reduce the pH. commonly used organic matter, such as fermented livestock manure, peat moss, leaf compost, etc

Mix pine needle soil into the flower pot

Adding pine needle soil into the flowerpot is a quick and effective way to quickly improve the acidity and alkalinity of the soil. Pine needle soil is formed by the composting of rotten pine branches and leaves, residual branches and other residual branches and leaves, which is highly acidic. Gardenia and Rhododendron can be planted by adding one-fifth to one-sixth of pine needle soil into the general alkaline flowerpot

Use ferrous sulfate or sulfur powder

Adding a little ferrous sulfate powder or sulfur powder to the flowerpot can effectively reduce the acidity and alkalinity of the soil, with short time and quick effect

How to change alkaline water

Try to water the flowers with rain

The water is alkaline, and it is also easy for the yellow leaves of Camellia Rhododendron to fall buds. Therefore, when watering the flowers, try to water the flowers with rain. If you use tap water to water the flowers, you can leave the tap water for two to three days, expose it to the sun, and then use it

Add an appropriate amount of vinegar in alkaline water

When watering, add a little vinegar to the water, which can quickly and effectively reduce the acidity and alkalinity of the water and reduce the phenomena of tea azalea, yellow leaves and fallen leaves

How to distinguish the acidity and alkalinity of soil

Method 1: test with vinegar and baking soda

Pour baking soda and vinegar into the soil and observe whether the bubbles hiss. If you pour vinegar bubbles, it is alkaline soil. If you pour baking soda bubbles, it is acidic soil

Method 2: visual inspection

You can observe the flowerpot soil you use. After watering, if the soil dries quickly and hardens seriously, it is mostly alkaline soil. If the soil is soft, it is mostly acidic soil

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