Friday, February 3, 2012

Suitable pH range of your Vegetables

       pH value is a scale of 1 to 14.Value 7 is considered as neutral , below 7 acidic and above 7 alkaline.Ideal pH value for a Vegetable garden is a value 6 to 6.5.Most of the vegetable are best suited for this value.So do a soil test and determine the pH value of your soil.To increase pH value of an acidic soil,use lime.To decrease pH value of your soil(alkaline),use Sulphur.However a slightly acidic soil is more suitable for overall plant growth.Below table lists vegetables and their favourable range of pH values.
pH range between 7 and 6
  •    Asparagus
  •    Beets
  •    Cauliflower
  •    Cabbage
  •    Muskmelons
  •    Onions
  •    Peanuts
  •    Spinach
  •    Swiss Chard
pH range between 7 and 5.5
  • Bean
  • Carrots
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant
  • Garlic
  • Kohlrabi
  • Peppers
  • Pumpkins
  • Radishes
  • Soybeans
  • Sunflowers
  • Tomatoes
  • Turnips
pH range between 7 and 5
  •  Potatoes
  • Watermelons
    Hope above list help you to choose vegetables suitable to your soil...

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