Soil pH Soil pH Soil pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of a soil. pH is defined as the negative logarithm (base 10) of the activity of hydronium ions ( or, more precisely, ) in a solution. In soils, it is measured in a slurry of soil mixed with water (or a salt solution, such as 0.01 M ), and normally falls between 3 and 10, with 7 being neutral. Acid soils have a pH below 7 and alkaline soils have a pH above 7. Ultra-acidic soils (pH < 3.5) and very strongly alkaline soils (pH > 9)
Fecal pH test Fecal pH test A fecal pH test is one where a specimen of feces is tested for acidity in order to diagnose a medical condition. Human feces is normally acidic. An acidic stool can indicate a digestive problem such as lactose intolerance or a contagion such as "E. coli" or rotavirus, or overgrowth of the acid producing bacteria (such as lactic acid bacteria for instance). The average pH for a healthy person is a pH of 6.6. The test is fast and can be performed in a doctor's office. A patient must not be receiving antibiotics. At least half a