How to Test the PH of Garden Soil Using PH Paper
- 1). Select a spot in your garden to take soil samples from.
- 2). Dig a teaspoon of soil from the surface of your garden and place it in a sample jar. Then dig down about 4 inches with your teaspoon and take another teaspoon full of soil.
- 3). Mix the soil thoroughly. Then add 4 teaspoons of water to the mixture.
- 4). Dip pH paper into the water and then wait for the paper to change according to the pH.
- 5). Place a piece of masking tape on the lid of your jar and label the location that your soil came from as well as the pH of the soil.
- 6). Repeat this process for several more locations throughout your garden to give you an accurate picture of your overall garden pH.
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