Keep Your Rhododendrons Healthy With The Tips

It is important to know whether the plants that you grow like acidic soil or not. Acidic soil is one of the key factors in preventing disease...

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When planting rhododendrons, there are a few things that you should consider to grow your plant healthily and help it thrive.

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What To Consider?

Some Vital Tips

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To make the soil more acidic for rhododendrons, it is best to use acid in combination with other substances, such as blood meal or bone meal.

How To Make Soil Acidic?

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When measuring soil pH, you need to use a PH or potential of Hydrogen (pH) meter.  A pH meter will give you your soil’s pH in 0.01 increments.

How To Measure Soil Acidity?

The Advantages And Disadvantages

Soils with a pH of less than 7 are acidic.  While some plants prefer slightly alkaline soil to grow, others do well with acidic soil.

Acidic soil is best for plants that grow in dry areas.  Acidic soil helps reduce diseases. The soil has sufficient nutrients for rhododendrons...

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Acidic soil can be a problem for other plants that are growing near your rhododendrons. It is important to monitor the salt levels in the soil...

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