( ( ( ( ( ( pH ( ( The measurement ) ( of ( ( ( the ( soil 's ) ) alkalinity ) ( versus acidity ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( on ( ( ( a scale ) ( of ( 1-14 ( with 7 ) ) ) ) ( being neutral ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( ( 1-6 ( on ( the ( acid side ) ) ) ) and ) ( 8-14 ( on ( the ( alkaline side ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
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pH The measurement of the soil's alkalinity versus acidity, on a scale of 1-14 with 7 being neutral, 1-6 on the acid side and 8-14 on the alkaline side.
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The ph scale measures acids and bases and has 7 as a neutral value.