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Soil pH is controlled by what?  How does Hydrogen ions are made available to the soil matrix?

Soil pH is controlled by what?  How does Hydrogen ions are made available to the soil matrix?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Soil pH is controlled by what? 

How does Hydrogen ions are made available to the soil matrix? 

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Soil pH Level: 

  • It refers to a soil recation of having concentration of acidity and alkalinity present in the in the soil.
  • In other to identify the reaction of acidity and alkalinity it is measured by the pH units. 
  • pH stands for Potential of Hydrogen and the term can be defined as the negative logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions present in the soil.
  • pH Scale ranges from 0-14 and out of this ranges 7 is neutral point.
  • The soil becomes acidic due to increase of hydrogen level present in the soil.
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