Soil acidification

URI: https://soilwise-he.github.io/soil-health#SoilAcidification

Definition

Soil acidification occurs when the acid neutralising capacity of the soil is reduced, which leads to a decrease in pH.

affects

Forest soils

affects

Unlimed agricultural land

affects

Plant nutrients

affects

agricultural soils

affects

crop yields

hasCause

Acidic precipitation

hasCause

Urea

hasCause

Ammonium-based fertilisers

isCounteractedBy

Liming