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Soil PH

Soil pH is the gatekeeper of nutrient availability. Tag covers at-home meters, lab tests through county extension, lime to raise pH, sulfur to lower, gypsum for structure, and the species-specific ranges for tomatoes (6.2 to 6.8), blueberries (4.5 to 5.5), hydrangeas (color shift), and lawns.

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