Although some plants do prefer slightly basic soil ( including vegetables like cabbage and fodder like buffalograss ), most plants prefer a mildly acidic soil ( pH between 6. 0 and 6. 8 ), and alkaline soils can cause problems.

Although Castanea can grow in very acid soil, and while these soils are reasonably well tolerated, the preferred range is from pH 5. 5-6. 0.

Although the application note is for a specialty IC, serviceable pH meters can be built from any operational amplifier with a high input impedance, such as the common and inexpensive National Semiconductor TL082 or its equivalent.

Although wetness alone has the effect of macerating the skin, softening the stratum corneum, and greatly increasing susceptibility to friction injury, urine has an additional impact on skin integrity because of its effect on skin pH.

Although these neurons may have different pathways and relationships to the central nervous system than mammalian nociceptors, nociceptive neurons in non-mammals often fire in response to similar stimuli as mammals, such as high temperature ( 40 degrees C or more ), low pH, capsaicin, and tissue damage.

Although other gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide and compressed air have been used in this technique, nitrogen is preferred because of its non-reactive nature and because it does not alter the pH of the suspending medium.

Although there are a number of commercially available universal pH indicators, most are a variation of a formula patented by Yamada in 1923.

Although other stimuli ( such as pH ) have been investigated, due to its ease and practicality most research has been devoted to developing polymers that respond to electrical stimuli in order to mimic biological systems.

Although its pH is 6. 5, it is an alkalizing solution.

Although iron is abundant in nature, the extremely low solubility of Fe at pH 7 means that most organisms face the problem of obtaining enough iron from their environment.

Although measurement of the reduction potential in aqueous solutions is relatively straightforward, many factors limit its interpretation, such as effects of solution temperature and pH, irreversible reactions, slow electrode kinetics, non-equilibrium, presence of multiple redox couples, electrode poisoning, small exchange currents and inert redox couples.

Although the impact of these increases on our industry's shipments will be gradual, on balance I look for another good increase in shipments in the coming year, to at least $6 billion.

Although no drugs act exclusively on the hypothalamus or a part of it, there is sufficient specificity to distinguish drugs which shift the hypothalamic balance to the sympathetic side from those which produce a parasympathetic dominance.

Although we are still far from a complete understanding of these problems, as a first approximation, it is suggested that alterations in the hypothalamic balance with consequent changes in the hypothalamic-cortical discharges account for major changes in behavior seen in various moods and states of emotions in man and beast under physiological circumstances, in experimental and clinical neurosis, and as the result of psychopharmacological agents.

Although for instance the EU ( as well as many other developed countries ) has a balanced monetary balance of trade, its physical trade balance ( especially with developing countries ) is negative, meaning that a lot less material is exported than imported.

Although Djibouti runs a substantial surplus in its services balance, the surplus has been smaller than the deficit in the merchandise trade balance.

Although it weighed more than the difficult-to-handle 911, its more neutral weight balance and higher power output gave it similar performance on the track.

Although the use of offset crankpins, counterweights, and flying arms has reduced the problem to a minor second-order vibration in modern designs, all V6s can benefit from the addition of auxiliary balance shafts to make them completely smooth.

Although, in this belief system, it does not necessarily mean one's internal " heat " or " cold " balance is directly related to being physically hot ( to the point of sweating ) or cold ( feeling chilly from cold weather ).

Although defined as a mononeuritis ( involving only one nerve ), patients diagnosed with Bell ’ s palsy may have " myriad neurological symptoms " including " facial tingling, moderate or severe headache / neck pain, memory problems, balance problems, ipsilateral limb paresthesias, ipsilateral limb weakness, and a sense of clumsiness " that are " unexplained by facial nerve dysfunction ".

Although this is no longer considered a very reliable character, on balance gymnosphaerids seem to be a separate group.

Although the institution of the co-princes is viewed by some as an anachronism, the majority sees them as both a link with Andorra's traditions and a way to balance the power of Andorra's two much larger neighbors.

" Although there is no evidence of a direct influence, Rank's ideas found new life in the work of such action psychotherapists as Moreno, who developed a psychodrama technique of doubling ... and Landy of the drama therapy program at New York University, who attempted to conceptualize balance as an integration of role and counterrole " ( Landy, 2008, p. 29 ).

Although Glock restored the orchestra's reputation as Britain's leading modern music ensemble, the balance of programming affected the players ' capacity in the mainstream repertoire.

Although these assets are " removed " from the balance sheet and are supposed to be the responsibility of the trust, that does not end the company's involvement.

Although his first reaction to the music was to tell Diaghilev, " I will never conduct music like that ", he worked with Stravinsky, giving practical advice to help the composer to achieve the orchestral balance and effects he sought.

Although the forces balance at these points, the first three points ( the ones on the line between a certain large mass ( e. g. a star ) and a smaller, orbiting mass ( e. g. a planet )) are not stable equilibrium points.

Although six-cylinder engines are inherently balanced, the four-cylinder models are inherently off balance and rough, unlike 90-degree V fours and horizontally opposed ' boxer ' 4 cylinders.

Although an inline six cylinder engine can also be timed for inherent primary and secondary balance, a straight-8 develops more power strokes per revolution and, as a result, will run more smoothly under load than an inline six.

Although the balance of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time, individual water molecules can come and go, in and out of the atmosphere.

Although he never led the party to government, through much of his tenure, the party held the balance of power in the House.

Although it is perhaps best known for its role in lactation, prolactin already existed in the oldest known vertebrates — fish — where its most important functions were probably related to control of water and salt balance.

Although a liberal himself, he wrote his seven-volume history with such a masterly balance that Catholics, liberals and socialists could quote from it with equal respect in their newspapers or sometimes even in their political gatherings.

Although the Independent Broadcasting Authority gave its standard reason for these decisions, that the competitor offered a better mix of programmes and greater investment, it was believed the station's non-local ownership may have swayed the balance against it.

Although the rain is still falling vertically ( relative to a stationary observer ), you find that you have to hold the umbrella slightly in front of you to keep off the rain.

Although the inclusion of cognitive appraisal as one of the elements is slightly controversial, since some theorists make the assumption that emotion and cognition are separate but interacting systems, the component processing model provides a sequence of events that effectively describes the coordination involved during an emotional episode.

Although Scotland and England had both rejected papal authority, the Reformation in each country proceeded in slightly different directions.

Although the group's early work was essentially punk-oriented, they quickly settled into a sunny, melodic, and slightly jangly pop style reminiscent in style of early R. E. M.

* Although procedure times are usually slightly longer, hospital stay is less, and often with a same day discharge which leads to a faster return to everyday living.

Although both mutation rates and average fitness effects of mutations are dependent on the organism, estimates from data in humans have found that a majority of mutations are slightly deleterious.

Although all models shared the same instruction set, later models added new instructions and interpreted certain instructions slightly differently.

Although the three catalytic β subunits have a common mechanism, they have slightly different substrate specificities, which are considered chymotrypsin-like, trypsin-like, and peptidyl-glutamyl peptide-hydrolyzing ( PHGH )- like.

To work with a second color, a second needle is used. Although needle tatting looks similar to shuttle tatting, it differs in structure and is slightly thicker and looser because both the needle and the thread must pass through the stitches.

Although many manufacturers licensed the design, including Citroën with their M35 and GS Birotor, using engines produced by Comotor, General Motors, which seems to have concluded that the Wankel engine was slightly more expensive to build than an equivalent reciprocating engine, although claiming having solved the fuel economy issue, but failed in obtaining acceptable exhaust emissions, and Mercedes-Benz which used it for their C111 concept car, only Mazda has produced Wankel engines in large numbers.

Although Sousaphones have a slightly more restricted range than their orchestral Tuba counterpart, generally they can all play the same music and usually have parts written in the bass clef and the indicated octave is played ( unlike Double Bass or Electric Bass that sound an octave lower than the indicated note.

Although the relation between vapor pressure and temperature is non-linear, the chart uses a logarithmic vertical axis to produce slightly curved lines, so one chart can graph many liquids.

Although she is a " valid ", Irene knows she will only ever be picked for lesser missions due to slightly elevated risk of heart failure.

Although usually slightly smaller than a human, an adult leopard is much more powerful and easily capable of killing them.

Although the segregationist George Wallace was on the ballot, Nixon ran slightly ahead of him and gained South Carolina's electoral votes.

Although slightly easier than stopped-down metering, operation is less convenient than automatic operation.

Although the Bush administration slightly increased funding

Although the birefringence Δn may vary slightly due to dispersion, this is negligible compared to the variation in phase difference according to the wavelength of the light due to the fixed path difference ( λ < sub > 0 </ sub > in the denominator in the above equation ).

Although the Cape Verdeans were treated badly by their colonial masters, they fared slightly better than Africans in other Portuguese colonies because of their lighter skin.

Although their form was variable, basilicas often contained interior colonnades that divided the space, giving aisles or arcaded spaces on one or both sides, with an apse at one end ( or less often at each end ), where the magistrates sat, often on a slightly raised dais.

Although every ideal in is simply the set of multiples of a certain integer n, the ideal structure of is slightly more complicated ; there are ideals that may not be expressed as the set of multiples of a given polynomial.

Although Marion County is not near either of Florida's coasts, it is situated slightly to the west.

Although a few mineral grains are known that are Hadean, the oldest rock formations exposed on the surface of the Earth are Archean or slightly older.

Although it was declared eliminated from the U. S. in 2000, high rates of vaccination and good communication with persons who refuse vaccination is needed to prevent outbreaks and sustain the elimination of measles in the U. S. Of the 66 cases of measles reported in the U. S. in 2005, slightly over half were attributable to one unvaccinated individual who acquired measles during a visit to Romania.