Pottsy - Alkalinities need to get above 400 ppm (mg/L) before it starts to become a problem for human health. When alkalinites get above 600ppm iron can become unavailable to plants and lead to iron defficiency. Your levels are in the normal range for alkaline soils and are conducive to allowing plankton blooms if nutrient concentrations are adequate.


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