Assertion: soil | /r/HasProperty | alkaline
Facets:
value: usually
type: DEGREE
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The structure of humus enables it to act as a buffer against soils that are too alkaline or acidic, and the dark color even helps to warm up cold soil in the spring.
text: This "quick and dirty" method won't give you a specific pH reading, but you'll be able to tell if your soil is more alkaline, acidic, or neutral:
text: Sometimes these soils are also referred to as alkaline sodic soils.
text: On the other hand, if your soil is neutral or alkaline, to begin with, adding wood ash could raise the pH high enough to interfere with the plant's ability to take in nutrients.
text: Whether the soil is acidic or alkaline, adding lots of organic material every year will help balance it out.
text: Test kits will only tell you whether your soil is acid or alkaline.
text: Soil formed from basic rock types will usually be alkaline, while soil formed from acidic parent rocks will normally form acidic soil.