Rage ƙasa pH, wanda kuma ake kira ƙasa acidification, babban damuwa ne a gabashin Washington da arewacin Idaho. Masu bincike da manoma sun sami ƙimar pH ƙasa ƙasa 5.0 (ƙarin acidic) a cikin yankin Palouse. Ƙasar acid na iya rage samun damar wasu abubuwan gina jiki, yayin da ake ƙara samun wasu abubuwan gina jiki, irin su aluminum, haifar da sakamako mai guba.
Hanya ɗaya mai sauƙi don bincika acidity na ƙasa shine amfani da mitar pH na ƙasa. Tare da wannan na'urar, masu shuka za su iya tattarawa da kuma gwada samfurin daidai a cikin filin cikin minti kaɗan kuma a cikakkun matakan.
"Amfani da Mitar pH don Samfuran Ƙasa na Cikin-Field pH Sampling (FS205E)” sabo ne Farashin WSU Takaddun Gaskiya wanda ke magana akan yadda ake zaban mita pH don gwajin ƙasa. Yana daga cikin jerin bayanan gaskiya na WSU akan acidification na ƙasa. Sabuwar jagorar tana nuna wa masu karatu yadda ake amfani da mitar pH don gwada ƙasa mai ƙarfi maimakon slurry ko ruwa. Yawancin mita pH suna aiki ne kawai don maganin ruwa kuma sun fi wuya don gwaji a filin. Jagoran ya kuma ƙunshi kayan aiki da kayan aikin da ake buƙata don tattara samfurin kuma yana ba da umarnin gwaji. Har ma ya haɗa da takardar rikodin samfurin don rubuta matakan pH a yadudduka na ƙasa daban-daban.
Karanta "Amfani da Mitar pH don Samfuran Ƙasa na Cikin-Field pH" akan layi akan Yanar Gizo Extension na Jami'ar Jihar Washington.
Masanin aikin gona na gundumar Columbia da ƙwararren masanin aikin gona Paul G. Carter yana da hannu sosai tare da al'amuran acidification na ƙasa a gabashin Washington.
Tushen: Tsawaita Jami'ar Jihar Washington