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Many of the plants we see would grow better on ten acid soils.

When soil is tested, the results are listed as the pH of the soil. The term pH is a logarithmic value Indicating the degree of acidit^Har alkalinity in a soil sample.^ The number 7 on the pH scale indicates a neutral soil, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing

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