Quote Originally Posted by JackdaWack
if you search soil ph u will find so many answers to your question
Uhh, thanks much for your help, but I think I just said you cannot search dirt ph, which also means you cannot search soil ph, becasuse ph is too small of a word.

So what's the difference between dirt and soil?
Dirt: loose or packed soil or sand : Earth
Soil: the upper layer of earth that may be dug or plowed and in which plants grow

According to the english language and Merriam Webster, it's pretty much the same. Or is there some weed farmer definitions I am supposed to be using?

Anyway I appreciate the help. Is that the consensus people? 6.8 PH for dirt, uh, I mean soil? I also wondered something else about the run-off method for testing. Do you need the soil to be wet, dry, medium, or it doesn't matter (before starting the test)?
Opie Yutts Reviewed by Opie Yutts on . Hydro grower seeks dirt PH help For various reasons I am trying to nurse some plants back to health that I had hidden out in the woods. I bought the most expensive potting soil that had no added ferts, and mixed it with some perlite and vermiculite. Occasionally when watering I add a few drops of hydro nutes. I figured this would suffice, since my wife uses my extra nutes to water her house plants about every 3rd watering, and they do extrordinarily well. My plants started yellowing and browning a little on the tip. I posted Rating: 5