OK, maybe I don't know everything. Those to whom we have left the decisions have not done a very good job. Since the consequences are the price I have to pay, then the mistakes should be mine as well. Follow our silly little plan and see what you think.
Humans eat soil.
That's the bottom line, and that is where the study began. There are a myriad of books that will tell you about pH and soil amendments. It's a wonder that anything survived without the hand of man, and we are doing a fine job now. What you don't use, put it back, or let it be. This applies to soil, water, and the air we breathe.