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 Soil amendments are
anything mixed into
topsoil to promote
healthy plant growth.
They function in a number of
ways. For example, they may
change the pH of soil or supply
nutrients
 Soil amendments
improve the physical
nature of soil.
They reduce
compaction, aerating the
soil to allow water and
nutrients to more easily
move through it and
reach plant roots.
Some soil amendments
Common organic soil
amendments are listed
below
Lime: raises soil pH, reducing
acidity.
Sulfur : lowers soil pH,
increasing acidity.
Gypsum: improves aeration
ofcompacted soil, helping it
drain more efficiently.
 Sphagnum peat moss:
absorbs water. It lightens clay
soil, providing aeration, and adds
mass to sandy soil, helping
prevent the leaching of nutrients
Humus: consists of decayed
organic matter. It improves
fertility and aeration and helps
soil hold moisture.
 Composted
manure
Mushroom
compost
Acidic soil which is soil
with a pH lower than 7
For improving your soil
and increase the pH.
Adding Lime
Bone Meal
Wood Ash
 soil pH is above 8.0
Alkaline soil
For improving your soil
Peat or sphagnum
Add elemental sulfur (90 or 99%
sulfur material)
Use acidifying fertilizers such as
ammonium sulfate and other
products with label designations
indicating an acidic reaction in
the soil