Ukuncipha kwe-pH yenhlabathi, okubizwa nangokuthi i-acidification yenhlabathi, ukukhathazeka okukhulayo empumalanga yeWashington nasenyakatho ye-Idaho. Abacwaningi nabalimi bathole amanani e-pH yomhlabathi angaphansi kuka-5.0 (i-acidic more) kuso sonke isifunda sasePalouse. Umhlabathi we-Acid unganciphisa ukufinyeleleka kwezinye izakhamzimba, kuyilapho ukwandisa ukutholakala kwezinye izakhi, njenge-aluminium, okubangela imiphumela enobuthi.
Enye indlela elula yokuhlola i-acidity yomhlabathi ukusebenzisa imitha ye-pH yenhlabathi. Ngale divayisi, abalimi bangaqoqa futhi bahlole ngokunembile isampula ensimini emizuzwini embalwa nakuleveli enemininingwane.
"Ukusebenzisa i-pH Meter ye-In-Field Soil pH Sampling (FS205E)” entsha Isandiso se-WSU Iphepha Leqiniso elixoxa ngokuthi ungakhetha kanjani imitha ye-pH yokuhlola umhlabathi. Iyingxenye yochungechunge lwe-WSU lwamaphepha amaqiniso mayelana ne-acidification yomhlabathi. Umhlahlandlela omusha ukhombisa abafundi ukuthi bangayisebenzisa kanjani imitha ye-pH ukuhlola inhlabathi eqinile kunodaka noma uketshezi. Amamitha amaningi we-pH asebenzela kuphela izixazululo eziwuketshezi futhi anzima kakhulu ekuhlolweni ensimini. Umhlahlandlela uphinde uhlanganise amathuluzi nezinto zokusebenza ezidingekayo ukuze kuqoqwe isampula futhi unikeze nemiyalelo yokuhlolwa. Kuhlanganisa ngisho neshidi lokurekhoda lesampula lokubhala amazinga e-pH ezingqimbeni zenhlabathi ezihlukene.
Funda “Ukusebenzisa Imitha ye-pH Ukuze Kuthathwe Isampula Le-pH Yenhlabathi Yangaphakathi” ku-inthanethi Iwebhusayithi ye-Washington State University Extension.
Columbia County extension agronomist kanye uchwepheshe wezolimo olunembile uPaul G. Carter ibandakanyeka kakhulu ezindabeni ze-acidification yenhlabathi empumalanga yeWashington.
Umthombo: I-Washington State University Extension