pH - Are you blue? No, I'm acid
Are you blue? No, I'm acid
Measuring pH is important to chemists, biologists, bacteriologists, and agriculture experts as well as others in science, medicine, and industry. Your life depends on the right pH of your body fluids, including your blood and digestive juices. Determining soil pH can help a farmer grow better crops because some plants thrive in acidic soils, while others grow better in alkaline (basic) soils. Lime is spread on fields to neutralize soil that is too acidic. The hydrangea plant actually communicates the type of soil it grows in by the color of its flowers. If the soil is alkaline, this plant blooms red. If the soil is acid, it blooms blue.
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