Soil pH definition

Soil pH means the pH of the soil in the plow layer as measured in water by a pH meter with a glass electrode or by using another department approved procedure.
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Soil pH means the analytical result, expressed in standard units, of the PBUS’s soil pH.
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Examples of Soil pH in a sentence

  • Soil pH on all land application fields must be maintained in the optimum range for crop production.

  • Soil pH plays an important role in the availability of nutrients.

  • Soil pH is used toselect site-specific partition coefficients for metals (Table C-4, Attachment C) and ionizing organics (Table C-2, Attachment C).

  • Soil pH must be monitored to ensure compliance with Table II of Part I of the permit.

  • Soil pH should be maintained in the proper range.Nutrient utilization and plant growth are optimized when soil pH is between 4.0 and5.5. Additions of sulfur may be needed to keep soil pH sufficiently low.

  • Anderson, Soil pH and Copper Effects on Young‘Hamlin’ Orange Trees, Soil Sci.

  • Soil pH, extractable Al and wheat performance as affected by lime rates.

  • Soil pH was determined in water at a soil: water ratio of 1:2.5 (Blakemore et al., 1977).

  • Soil pH < 5.5 S.U. –When soil test pH is less than 5.5 S.U. the land shall be supplemented with lime at the recommended agronomic rate prior to or during biosolids application if the biosolids to be land applied have not been alkaline stabilized.

  • Harter, Effect of Soil pH on Adsorption of Lead, Copper, Zinc, and Nickel, Soil Sci.

Related to Soil pH

  • Soil means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.

  • Groundwater means all water, which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil.

  • Sediment means solid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product of erosion.

  • Sewage sludge means a solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works as defined in section 6111.01 of the Revised Code. "Sewage sludge" includes, but is not limited to, scum or solids removed in primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment processes. "Sewage sludge" does not include ash generated during the firing of sewage sludge in a sewage sludge incinerator, grit and screenings generated during preliminary treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works, animal manure, residue generated during treatment of animal manure, or domestic septage.

  • Surface water means all water which is open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff.