Soil type is often – and easily – overlooked, but it's one of the most important factors to consider when growing plants.

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Soils have a natural characteristic called the cation exchange capacity (CEC) that allows them to hold (and exchange) cations (e.g., Ca+2 or Na+). These cations are held tight enough on the CEC that ...