5 seconds is enough: how experienced gardeners use currants
Did you know that the acidity of the soil in your garden plot can be determined using black currants?
We'll tell you what to do with currant leaves to find out if the soil is acidic.
How to determine soil acidity using currants
We pick three or four leaves from a blackcurrant bush and brew them in a regular glass jar.
The resulting broth needs to be cooled and filtered. Next, place a tablespoon of soil into the broth.
If the liquid turns red, the soil in the area is acidic.
A greenish tint indicates that the soil is slightly acidic, blue indicates that the soil is neutral.
You can also determine the acidity of the soil by paying attention to the plants growing on the site. If horse sorrel, moss and horsetail are present, the soil is acidic.
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