PH
From BonsaiWIKI
pH is a measure of the alkalinity or acidity of the bonsai soil or water. A pH measurement of 7.0 is considered neutral, and higher values represent increasing alkalinity, while lower values correspond to increasing acidity. Some plants benefit from conditions which are slightly acidic, so many of us use Miracid fertilizer because it helps to buffer the bonsai soil's pH, which tends toward alkalinity. Check with experienced growers in your area.
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See Also
| Watering - the Hardest Skill to Master |
| Watering Tips: The need for water | Monitoring soil moisture | Species & water | How to water | Learning to water |
| Watering Tools: Watering can | Hose-end sprayer | Drip watering | Dripper | Mister | Pump sprayer |
| Watering problems: Overwatering | Underwatering | Seasonal concerns | Watering when it rains | Bonsai not using water |
| Watering terms: Water quality | pH | Pollution | Chlorine | Chloramine | Root rot | Poor drainage | Humidity | RH | Mist |
| Fertilization Terms |
| Fertilization: Foliar fertilization | Fertigation | Feeding | CEC ratio | overfertilization | fertilizer deficiency |
| NPK: Nitrogen (nitrate ammonium and urea) | Phosphorus | Potassium |
| Minors: Boron | Chlorine | Chromium | Copper | Iron | Manganese | Magnesium | Molybdenum | Sulphur | Zinc |
| Organic fertilizer: Fertilizer cake | Fish emulsion | Seaweed extract | Bat guano | Bone meal | Blood meal | Biogold | Cottonseed meal | Fish Meal | Chicken Manure | Cow Manure | Soybean Meal | Alfalfa Meal |
| Misc: Epsom Salts | Rock Dust | Gypsum |
| Inorganic fertilizer: Miracle-Gro | Miracid | Osmocote | Dyna-Gro |
| pH: Acidity | Alkalinity | Chlorosis | Vinegar | Lime |
