Soil pH | Jimboomba Turf
https://www.jimboombaturf.com.au/ Jimboomba Turf is a leading, family-owned business with a 45-year track record in excellence and innovation. Every customer is guaranteed expert advice and support to ensure we provide you with ‘green solutions’ from our extensive range including Sir Walter DNA Certified buffalo, Sir Grange zoysia, TifTuf bermuda and Nullarbor Couch. For more Jimboomba Turf videos check out: / jimboombaturf As the temperatures begin to rise heading into spring. Now is a good time to check your soils pH level. The best time to correct any irregularities in soil pH is during the growing months. But a couple of simple steps now will allow you to take the appropriate action to have your lawn performing at its absolute best. The analogy we use on the turf farm when it comes to soils pH is it's like a toddler's mouth. When the mouth is wide open all the food and nutrients can go right in. If your little ones not playing ball and then mouth is only partially open and all all the food and nutrient will be absorbed and you'll end up with the big mess. The same goes for turf when your soil is not in the right pH range. Your lawn won't perform its best with a soil pH that is too high seven to fourteen. Or too low zero to six. A pH between six and seven and your lawns in heaven. When the pH is exactly where it needs to be your lawn will be like a wide-open mouth that is ready to consume all the available food and nutrients. This ensures your long to perform at optimum capacity and will be at full health. If your soil pH is outside of this range it won't matter what you throw at it it's going to be an uphill battle to get it performing well and in extreme cases will end up in quite a mess. So here's how you check your soils pH. There are a couple options like this soil pH test kit. Or you can try something like this which is called a combination meter. To raise the pH of soil you need to add calcium carbonate commonly used in the form of lime or dolomite lime by applying this you will slowly raise your soils pH. For a soil that is very acidic you may need two or three applications to achieve this. To send you volume soil you can raise the pH by one unit by spreading the equivalent of 150 grams of lining material per square metre a handful is about a hundred grams. Heavy clay soils will need at least 250 grams to raise the pH by one unit. To reduce your lawns pH you can apply a sulfur product such as sulfate of ammonia. Sulfate of ammonia when applied at 100 grams per square metre can reduce your pH by one unit. Always irrigate your lawn after applying any of these products and remember to always follow label rates and instructions. By following these simple steps you'll ensure your lawn is performing to its full potential. Let's Connect! / jimboombaturfgroup / jimboombaturf / jimboomba-turf
