I bought a 3-way soil meter from a Chinese online store. The first thing that caught my attention in the soil meter was that there was no battery compartment to store a battery pack. This three-way ...

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Despite your utmost efforts to provide superior care, are your plants not flourishing? Are you unsure about your watering techniques? Generally, these are common challenges for individuals who have ...

Although it can feel like it’s all up to the luck of the draw, to successfully grow a garden, it takes a little more than chance. For optimal growth, it’s important to find the best location for sun ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

It doesn’t mean anything to most people. But pH is most important in farming. Many farmers would not know what it’s all about but they can see and feel its effects on their harvests. Crops vary in ...