acid soil
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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If you have acid soil, you might need to add lime to shift to more alkaline conditions.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
Water lily-shaped blooms are deep purple in acid soil and pink in alkaline soil.
From Southern Living ● May 1, 2012
Crimson flowers in all but very acid soil, where it turns a wine purple color.
From Southern Living ● May 1, 2012
For example, 'Ami Pasquier' stays crimson in all but the most acid soil and 'Purple Tiers' remains purple.
From Southern Living ● May 1, 2012
If alsike clover grows more readily than the red clover, the probability of acidity grows stronger because the alsike can thrive under more acid soil conditions than can the red.
From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva
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