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FWIW, there are many species of pine that prefer neutral to alkaline soils rather than those that are more naturally acidic. Obviously if pine needles were by nature that low in pH and had that much effect in reducing soil pH, these trees would be making the soil inhospitable to themselves.he answer is yes. If you had a stand of pine trees, the needles that they drop are going to have an influence on the soil pH local to the trees. It's not the actual plant changing the pH, it is the vegetation decomposing and adding to the soil that can indeed alter soil pH.
Basically it's a measure of the amount of lime (calcium) contained in your soil, and the type of soil that you have. A soil with a pH lower than 7.0 is an acidic soil and one with a pH higher than 7.0 is considered to be alkaline. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. Adjusting your soil pH: Once you have determined the pH of your soil with a good tester, you can amend the soil if needed to accommodate the plants in your garden using inexpensive materials commonly available at your local garden center. * Adjust soil pH slowly over several days time, and check pH often as you go.