How to Use pH in a Sentence
pH
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Getting the pH in the 6.3-7 range is crucial for this crop.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 28 May 2020
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Finding the pH of your soil is quick and easy to do with a soil test kit.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022
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So do most turf types, except bahia, which prefers a pH of 5.5-6.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Feb. 2021
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Normal rain, by the way, is still slightly acidic, with a pH of about 5.6.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2017
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Lettuce thrives when the soil pH is between 6.2 and 6.8.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2022
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Rinse the rock-wool starter cubes [D], then soak them in water with a pH of 5.5 for about an hour.
—Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
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Most garden and landscape plants grow best in the 6.0-7.0 soil pH range.
—Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 30 Dec. 2021
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Bowe calls out cleansers with high pH or harsh sulfates.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 8 June 2021
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Raspberries need very good drainage with a pH of 5.5-6.5.
—oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2020
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The pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline the water is.
—Quartz, 19 July 2022
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This rinse-off masque balances the skin's pH to help achieve a smooth and clear complexion.
—Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 26 Sep. 2022
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If the pH is down around 5, go ahead with a lime application.
—oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2021
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There could be all kinds of nutrients available, but when the pH is off plants won’t be able to use them.
—Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 10 Sep. 2020
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For now, Brawley is a one-man outfit, checking the oxygenation and pH of the tanks.
—Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
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These support the correct pH of your skin and help dissolve signs of aging.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022
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The deeper the water, the stabler the nutrient and pH levels.
—Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021
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But when a wound becomes infected, its pH goes up to about nine.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
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Check the soil acidity, as pine trees are often found in acidic soils of a pH below 5.5.
—Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Feb. 2021
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Without the proper pH level, the plants could whither or die.
—Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021
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Most grass varieties grow best when the pH is between 6.5 and seven.
—Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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Many of the wineries on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake are grown on limestone slopes, which helps the soil maintain a neutral pH for the vines to grow.
—Brittney Oliver, Essence, 4 Oct. 2022
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Pure water has a neutral pH of 7.0; acids are lower in number and bases are higher.
—Miri Talabac, baltimoresun.com, 30 Dec. 2021
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The tester is equipped with three sensors: The light sensor is located at the top, while the pH and water sensors are located on the probes.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2021
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Maidenhair ferns from other climates may like a more neutral pH, so adding a bit of lime to the soil would be to their liking.
—oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2020
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The carbonates and oxides in the ash are valuable liming agents that can raise pH and help neutralize acid soils.
—oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2021
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Healthy human skin is naturally acidic, with a pH around five.
—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
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There are topical gels that can bring down the localized pH and taping methods that stop some of the nerves from getting stuck in the tissue.
—Kelly O'Mara, Outside Online, 13 June 2016
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Our winter rainfall pattern tends to lower soil pH over time.
—oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2020
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The pool's pH and alkalinity will decrease as the water stagnates, so try to reach the higher end of the scale to avoid problems in future.
—Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Mar. 2021
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The changing volume of the lake reflects mostly input from a neutral pH and saline boiling spring that is likely rainwater that has percolated through the rocks at the crater and is being released in the spring.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2012
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