The Tipid Abono Fertilization Program: Bawas Gastos, Saganang Ani is likewise aimed at developing a

National Fertilizer Distribution Guide Map which will provide guidance for fertilizer dealers and suppliers
in the distribution of grades, types and volume of fertilizers appropriate to the soil conditions and crops
planted in each province in the country. The Tipid Abono program will identify for the farmers and
fertilizer suppliers the specific areas that will require special fertilizer grades: 1. Micro-nutrient deficient
soilszinc and sulfur for rice, boron, in corn 2. Acidic soils, which will require more lime application to
supply magnesium and improve the availability of phosphorous for corn and other upland field crops 3.
Degraded soil that are low or depleted of organic matter, which will have special requirement for
compost or animal manures or commercial organic fertilizers.

Alamin muna kung suitable ang soil pH sa itatanim, after nun kunin iaassess ang NPK

Soil pH
Crops vary in their need for pH but the right level — medium, neutral or low —
could spell a windfall. On the other hand, incorrect levels make for production malaise like
low yield, crop failure, more expenses, low incomes and, eventually, a barren soil.
In the case of soil, a pH level above the neutral pH7 means a chalky, alkaline soil. Below that
point, the soil tends towards acidity, and some soils, especially those abused by excessive
fertilization, can have a low pH4.
"This level of acidity," he explains, "cannot be tolerated by vegetables, herbs, and fruits of
commercial value. When such a very low pH level occurs in the soil, the land becomes
unproductive and turns into a wasteland. In acidic soils, hydrogen combines with the ions of
fine clay particles and decomposing matter to neutralize their beneficial effects on plants."
Once the soil is found to have the correct pH for the specific plant, its is advisable to check
the pH together with other elements such as NPK before and after every cropping so that
immediate corrective measures can be taken. This is necessary because the nature of soil
itself and application of fertilizers, sometimes, tend toward the acid. Water washes calcium
and other cations downward more quickly on garden-type soil-sandy soil, in particular
– so that the soil cannot hold its alkalinity and or lime easily. Plants, also, dispense with
the calcium from the soil as they grow. (As humus in the soil rots and micro-organisms get to
work, acids are produced.)
Once the soil is found to have the correct pH for the specific plant, its is advisable to check
the pH together with other elements such as NPK before and after every cropping so that
immediate corrective measures can be taken. This is necessary because the nature of soil
itself and application of fertilizers, sometimes, tend toward the acid. Water washes calcium
and other cations downward more quickly on garden-type soil-sandy soil, in particular
– so that the soil cannot hold its alkalinity and or lime easily. Plants, also, dispense with
the calcium from the soil as they grow. (As humus in the soil rots and micro-organisms get to
work, acids are produced.)