How to Acidify Potting Soil

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Tip 1 - Potting Soil for Acid-Loving Plants

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jerry Jennings | permalink

Many varieties of houseplants, fruit trees and vegetables prefer to grow in acidic soil. Acidic soil has a pH lower than 7.0. For example, a soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0 is classified as ...

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Tip 2 - Acidify soil - Irrigate with lemon juice?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mike Trella | permalink

Has anyone done this for an acid loving plant? Next time I irrigate, I'd like to try with my miracle fruit plant. It seems like I haven't gotten the soil pH down far enough (target: 4.5). The potting mix I used is only a 6.5 or something. I've added some micro pine bark chips and pine bark fines for...
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Tip 3 - How to Acidify Soil

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rullknufs | permalink

Some plants, such as camellias, lupines, garden lilies, and primrose, love acidic soils. If your soil isn't acidic enough, or has been heavily treated with lime, here are some methods for increasing the acidity slightly in order to keep...
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Tip 4 - Information On How To Raise Acid Level In Soil

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by J Moreno | permalink

For gardeners growing an acid loving plant, learning how to make soil acidic is important to its overall health. Learn how to make your soil more acidic in this article. Click here for additional information.

For further reading: http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm ^[4]