- Soil includes air, water, and organic and inorganic material.
- Loose, organic soils that are brown, red or yellow typically make the best soil as they have the best oxidation.
- Soils that are different from these colors can indicate poorly drained or insufficiently oxygenated soil.
- Another important feature of good soil mix is the pH number.
- pH represents the acidity and alkalinity of the soil, stated numerically from zero to 14.
- While seven represents neutral soil, anything below this figure represents an increase in acidity, while numbers above seven indicate higher alkalinity.
- You most likely will need to test your soil to determine its current pH and other nutrient factors.
- Adjusting your soil will require fertilizer and organic material
- removal of foreign materials, such as weed roots
- can create difficult growing conditions.