My card says soil pH is high (alkaline), what does the scheme recommend I do?

High pH means your soil is alkaline, and if it is also sodic the card or lab usually recommends a soil amendment plus management practices. The common recommendation for sodic, high-pH soils is to apply gypsum at the rate worked out from your soil test, then irrigate well so the gypsum can act and the harmful salts leach down, and add plenty of organic matter like farmyard manure and green manure. Growing tolerant crops and varieties while you reclaim the soil helps. Where only pH is high but it is not strongly sodic, focusing on organic matter, balanced fertiliser and choosing suitable crops is often enough. The exact gypsum quantity must come from your card or lab recommendation, because applying too much or too little is both wasteful, so do not guess. Drainage matters too, alkaline and salt-affected soils improve faster when water can move down and out. Confirm the gypsum rate, irrigation and crop choice with your local KVK or the agriculture office, and do not over-apply any amendment.