The drainage is laden with phosphorus, a chemical found in fertilizer and the Glades'muck soil . Government scientists say the phosphorus is causing thick stands of cattails to spread, driving out saw grass and making it hard for wading birds to hunt.
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For most berry crops, the ideal soil is well drained sandy loam with a pH of 6.2-6.8 and a moderate to high organic content; however, blueberries have an ideal pH of 4.2-4.8 and can be grown on muck soils, while blueberries and cranberries prefer poorer soils with lower cation exchange, lower calcium, and lower levels of phosphorus.
