While there are a variety of other variables and protocols to be followed to ensure our food supply remains safe, a basic understanding of pH and how it is measured is crucial to food production.

pH is a measurable parameter between the values of 0 and 14, defining the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Solutions with a pH = 7 are considered neutral, pH < 7 are considered acidic and pH > 7 ...

This week's gardening column addresses the importance of neutral pH in your garden soil, as well as why "princess trees" are ...

Learn how to test pH of food for canning in a water bath to ensure that you are meeting the requirements for high-acid foods. This is an educational tool and not a license to change lab-tested recipes ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Although it can feel like it’s all up to the luck of the draw, to successfully grow a garden, it takes a little more than chance. For optimal growth, it’s important to find the best location for sun ...

One of the biggest factors affecting the health of plants in your garden is the pH of the soil, which is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 is neutral while that above 7.0 is alkaline ...

Chemists in South Korea have created a stable color-changing sensor that displays an easily quantifiable response to the pH of its surroundings. Published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Dong-Hwan ...