Get a batt type PH meter at any garden store for like about $15 US. Or get a powder capsule mix type kit for like $5-$7.

Use lime to raise soil PH (often needed)
Use sulpher to lower it (rarely needed).
unclebob Reviewed by unclebob on . pH water & pH soil? okay here is my questions. im putting my baby by the river but it is difficult task to get the water from the river so i dug a hole by my plant for water supply. but the water i got is not clear - dark like the pond water. how do i pH it? do i have to pH the soil too? how? the soil i planted is dark and moist, is this any good soil? what is the different between fertilizer and nutrients? thanks for your help from NEWBIES Rating: 5