Soil pH Levels for Vegetables
To grow the very best vegetables, start with an idela soil pH level for
vegetables. It varies by plant.
| Vegetables: |
Ideal pH |
| Artichoke |
6.5 - 7.5 |
| Asparagus |
6.0 - 8.0 |
| Beans |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Beet Root |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Broccoli |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Brussel Sprouts |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Cabbage |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Carrot |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Cauliflower |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| Celery |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Chicory |
5.0 - 6.5 |
| Chinese Cabbage |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Corn |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Cress |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Cucumber |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| Eggplant |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Garlic |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| Horseradish |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Kale |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Kohlrabi |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Leek |
6.0 - 8.0 |
| Lentil |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Lettuce |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Mushroom |
6.5 - 7.5 |
| Mustard |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Onion |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Parsnip |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| Pea |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Peanut |
5.0 - 6.5 |
| Pepper |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Potato |
4.5 - 6.0 |
| Potato- Sweet |
5.5 - 6.0 |
| Pumpkin |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| Radish |
6.0 - 7.0 |
| Rhubarb |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Shallot |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Soybean |
5.5 - 6.5 |
| Spinach |
6.0 - 7.5 |
| Tomato |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| Turnip |
5.5 - 7.0 |
| Water Cress |
5.0 - 8.0 |
| Watermelon |
5.5 - 6.5 |
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