Ideal Soil pH for Vegetables

About Ideal Soil pH for Vegetables

Gardeners strive to grow the very best and most productive garden plants. It begins with identifying the ideal garden soil pH level for vegetables that you plan to grow. Ideal soil pH levels vary by plant. Essentially, it provides an optimum soil condition to help your plants reach their optimum growth potential.

Start your gardening season right, with a pH soil test.

Chart of Ideal Soil pH for Vegetables

Vegetables:	Ideal Soil pH
Artichoke	6.5 – 7.5
Arugula (Roquette)	6.0 – 6.8
Asparagus	6.0 – 8.0
Beans	6.0 – 7.5
Beet Root	6.0 – 7.5
Broccoli	6.0 – 7.0
Brussels 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
Chickpeas	5.3 – 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
Parsley, Hamburg Rooted	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
Rice	5.5 – 6.5
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