Need to measure the pH of the soil in your vegetable patch?
It is true that it is important to know which fruits and vegetables to grow easily.
Because depending on the type of soil you have, some vegetables will grow more or less well.
Fortunately, my gardener grandfather gave me his simple and quick trick to find out if the soil in the garden is calcareous or acidic.
The trick is to pour white vinegar and baking soda on a little soil to see if it fizzes . Watch:
Contents
- 100 ml of white vinegar
- 120 g baking soda
- 10 cl of water
- bowl
1. Put a handful of soil in the bowl.
2. Pour the white vinegar over it.
3. If the earth begins to sparkle, it is alkaline (known as limestone).
1. Mix the baking soda in the water.
2. Put a handful of soil in the bowl.
3. Pour the bicarbonate water solution over it.
4. If the earth sparkles, it is acidic.
And There you go ! Thanks to this trick, you now know if your soil is calcareous or acidic :-)
Easy, fast and economical, right?
Depending on the acidity of your soil, you will not plant the same varieties in your vegetable garden.
Yes, each vegetable has its preferences in terms of acidity!
To find out more precisely what the pH of your soil is, you can also get a pH tester like this one.
White vinegar is a natural product that reacts with limestone.
It allows you to detect if the soil of your vegetable garden contains it and in what quantity. The more it sparkles, the more the soil is chalky!
As for bicarbonate, it is a product that reacts when it comes into contact with an acidic product.
If the soil in your garden sparkles on contact with it, it is acidic. The more it sparkles, the more acid it is!
If the white vinegar test showed you had alkaline soil, here are the fruits and vegetables that will be easier to grow:
- cabbage, Brussels sprouts
- turnips
- radish
- beets
- eggplant
- peas
- some tomatoes
- onions
- vine
If the baking soda test showed you had acidic soil, here are the fruits and vegetables that will be easier to grow:
- blueberries
- pickles
- zucchini
- squash
- spinach
- peppers
- potatoes
- tomatoes