Best Soil pH For Growing Crops: Know Ideal pH Levels

Do you want to know about the best soil pH for growing crops such as tomatoes, blueberries, hydrangea, or even grass? Well,  here is a detailed list of plants and their ideal pH range. Soil pH plays an important role in making nutrients available to plants, influencing microbial activity in the soil, maintaining soil structure, etc.

That’s why, as an agriculturist, farmer, or gardener, we must know the soil pH range for our crops.

Best Soil pH Range Of Cereal Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Wheat	6.0 – 7.0
2	Rice	5.5 – 6.5
3	Corn (Maize)	5.8 – 6.8
4	Barley	6.0 – 7.5
5	Oats	6.0 – 7.5
6	Sorghum	5.8 – 6.5
7	Proso Millet	6.0 – 7.0
8	Foxtail Millet	5.5 – 7.0
9	Finger Millet	5.5 – 7.0
10	Pearl Millet	5.5 – 7.0
11	Little Millet	5.5 – 7.0
12	Barnyard Millet	5.5 – 7.0
13	Kodo Millet	6.0 – 7.0
14	Rye	5.5 – 7.0
15	Triticale	5.5 – 7.0
16	Quinoa	6.0 – 8.5
17	Fonio	5.5 – 7.5
18	Teff	5.5 – 7.5
19	Amaranth	6.0 – 7.5
20	Buckwheat	6.0 – 7.0
21	Spelt	6.0 – 7.0
22	Kamut	6.0 – 7.0
23	Einkorn	6.0 – 7.0
24	Emmer	6.0 – 7.0
25	Wild Rice	6.0 – 7.0
26	Job’s Tears	5.5 – 7.0
27	Canary Grass	5.5 – 7.0
28	Kañiwa	6.0 – 8.0
29	Timothy	5.5 – 7.0
30	Bamboo Rice	5.5 – 7.0
31	Chia	6.0 – 8.0

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Best Soil pH Range Of Fiber Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Cotton	6.0 – 7.5
2	Jute	6.0 – 7.5
3	Flax	6.0 – 7.0
4	Hemp	6.0 – 7.5
5	Ramie	5.5 – 7.0
6	Sisal	6.0 – 7.0
7	Kenaf	6.0 – 7.5
8	Abaca	6.0 – 7.0
9	Coir	5.5 – 6.5
10	Kapok	6.0 – 7.0
11	Yucca	5.5 – 7.0
12	Agave	6.0 – 8.0
13	Roselle	5.5 – 7.0
14	Pineapple Fiber	4.5 – 6.5
15	Banana Fiber	5.5 – 7.0
16	Bamboo Fiber	5.5 – 7.0
17	Milkweed Fiber	5.5 – 7.5
18	Sun Hemp	6.0 – 7.5
19	Paper Mulberry	5.5 – 7.0
20	Spanish Moss	5.0 – 7.5
21	Esparto Grass	6.0 – 7.5
22	Nettle Fiber	6.0 – 7.5
23	New Zealand Flax	5.5 – 7.0
24	Ramie	5.5 – 7.0
25	Hibiscus Cannabinus	6.0 – 7.5

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Best Soil pH Range Of Pulse Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Chickpea	6.0 – 7.5
2	Lentil	6.0 – 7.5
3	Pea	6.0 – 7.5
4	Common Bean	6.0 – 7.0
5	Faba Bean	6.5 – 8.0
6	Black Gram	6.0 – 7.5
7	Green Gram (Mung Bean)	6.2 – 7.2
8	Pigeon Pea	5.5 – 7.0
9	Cowpea	5.5 – 6.5
10	Lupin	6.0 – 7.0
11	Bambara Groundnut	5.0 – 6.5
12	Winged Bean	5.5 – 6.5
13	Tepary Bean	6.0 – 7.5
14	Adzuki Bean	5.8 – 7.5
15	Lablab Bean	6.0 – 7.5
16	Kidney Bean	6.0 – 7.0
17	Butter Bean (Lima Bean)	6.0 – 7.0
18	Black-eyed Pea	5.5 – 6.5
19	Grass Pea	5.5 – 7.5
20	Navy Bean	6.0 – 7.0
21	Pinto Bean	6.0 – 7.0
22	Broad Bean	6.5 – 8.0
23	Cluster Bean (Guar)	7.0 – 8.0
24	Velvet Bean	5.5 – 6.5
25	Marama Bean	6.0 – 7.0

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Best Soil pH Range Of Oilseed Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Soybean	6.0 – 7.0
2	Canola (Rapeseed)	5.5 – 7.0
3	Sunflower	6.0 – 7.5
4	Peanut (Groundnut)	5.5 – 6.5
5	Safflower	6.0 – 7.5
6	Sesame	5.0 – 8.0
7	Cottonseed	6.0 – 7.5
8	Flaxseed (Linseed)	6.0 – 7.0
9	Hempseed	6.0 – 7.5
10	Castor	5.0 – 6.5
11	Camelina	6.0 – 7.5
12	Niger Seed	5.5 – 7.5
13	Olive	6.0 – 8.0
14	Palm Oil	5.0 – 7.5
15	Poppy Seed	6.0 – 7.5
16	Mustard Seed	5.5 – 7.0
17	Perilla	5.5 – 6.5
18	Pumpkin Seed	6.0 – 7.5
19	Grapeseed	6.0 – 7.0
20	Chia Seed	6.0 – 7.5
21	Walnut	6.0 – 8.0
22	Almond	6.0 – 7.5
23	Hazelnut	6.0 – 7.5
24	Macadamia	5.0 – 6.5
25	Pecan	6.0 – 7.0

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Best Soil pH Range Of Vegetable Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Tomato	6.0 – 6.8
2	Carrot	6.0 – 6.8
3	Broccoli	6.0 – 7.0
4	Cabbage	6.0 – 7.5
5	Lettuce	6.0 – 7.0
6	Spinach	6.5 – 7.5
7	Cucumber	5.5 – 7.0
8	Peas	6.0 – 7.5
9	Potato	5.0 – 6.0
10	Onion	6.0 – 7.0
11	Garlic	6.0 – 7.0
12	Pepper	6.0 – 6.8
13	Eggplant	5.5 – 7.0
14	Radish	6.0 – 7.0
15	Beet	6.0 – 7.5
16	Sweet Corn	5.8 – 7.0
17	Zucchini	6.0 – 7.5
18	Cauliflower	6.5 – 7.5
19	Kale	6.0 – 7.5
20	Brussels Sprouts	6.0 – 7.5
21	Turnip	5.5 – 6.8
22	Parsnip	6.0 – 7.0
23	Leek	6.0 – 7.0
24	Celery	6.0 – 7.0
25	Asparagus	6.5 – 7.5
26	Okra	6.0 – 6.8
27	Squash	5.5 – 7.0
28	Pumpkin	5.5 – 7.5
29	Artichoke	6.5 – 7.5
30	Rhubarb	6.0 – 7.0
31	Arugula	6.0 – 7.0
32	Bok Choy	6.0 – 7.5
33	Chard	6.0 – 7.0
34	Collards	6.0 – 7.5
35	Endive	6.2 – 7.8
36	Escarole	6.2 – 7.8
37	Fennel	6.0 – 7.0
38	Kohlrabi	6.0 – 7.5
39	Mustard Greens	6.0 – 7.5
40	Radicchio	6.0 – 7.5
41	Scallion	6.0 – 7.0
42	Shallot	6.0 – 7.0
43	Watercress	6.5 – 7.5
44	Chives	6.0 – 7.0
45	Yam	5.5 – 6.5
46	Sweet Potato	5.5 – 6.5
47	Horseradish	6.0 – 7.5
48	Jerusalem Artichoke	6.0 – 7.5
49	Taro	5.5 – 6.5
50	Wasabi	6.0 – 7.0

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Best Soil pH Range Of Fruit Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Apple	6.0 – 7.0
2	Banana	5.5 – 6.5
3	Orange	6.0 – 7.5
4	Strawberry	5.5 – 6.8
5	Grapes	5.5 – 7.5
6	Watermelon	6.0 – 7.5
7	Peach	6.0 – 7.0
8	Mango	5.5 – 7.5
9	Pineapple	5.0 – 6.5
10	Cherry	6.0 – 7.5
11	Pear	6.0 – 7.5
12	Plum	5.5 – 7.0
13	Apricot	6.0 – 7.5
14	Kiwi	5.5 – 7.0
15	Avocado	6.0 – 7.0
16	Cantaloupe	6.0 – 7.5
17	Blueberry	4.5 – 5.5
18	Raspberry	5.5 – 6.5
19	Blackberry	5.5 – 6.5
20	Cranberry	4.0 – 5.5
21	Lemon	6.0 – 7.5
22	Lime	6.0 – 7.0
23	Coconut	5.5 – 7.0
24	Pomegranate	5.5 – 7.5
25	Fig	6.0 – 7.5
26	Papaya	6.0 – 7.0
27	Guava	5.5 – 7.5
28	Nectarine	6.0 – 7.0
29	Pitaya (Dragon Fruit)	5.5 – 7.5
30	Lychee	5.5 – 7.5
31	Passion Fruit	6.0 – 7.5
32	Jackfruit	5.5 – 7.5
33	Mulberry	6.0 – 7.0
34	Persimmon	6.0 – 7.5
35	Kumquat	5.5 – 6.5
36	Quince	6.0 – 7.5
37	Currant	5.5 – 6.5
38	Elderberry	6.0 – 7.5
39	Feijoa	5.5 – 7.5
40	Gooseberry	6.0 – 7.5
41	Loquat	6.0 – 7.5
42	Mulberry	6.0 – 7.0
43	Pawpaw	5.5 – 7.0
44	Plantain	5.5 – 6.5
45	Pummelo	5.5 – 7.5
46	Soursop	6.0 – 7.5
47	Tamarillo	5.5 – 7.0
48	Yuzu	5.5 – 6.5
49	Cactus Pear	6.0 – 7.5

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Best Soil pH Range Of Flowering Crops

Serial Number	Crop Name	Best Soil pH Range
1	Rose	6.0 – 7.0
2	Tulip	6.0 – 7.0
3	Daisy	6.0 – 7.5
4	Lily	6.0 – 6.8
5	Sunflower	6.0 – 7.5
6	Orchid	5.5 – 6.5
7	Marigold	6.0 – 7.0
8	Carnation	6.0 – 7.5
9	Hydrangea	5.5 – 6.5
10	Peony	6.0 – 7.5
11	Gerbera	6.0 – 7.0
12	Chrysanthemum	6.0 – 7.5
13	Begonia	5.5 – 6.5
14	Hibiscus	6.0 – 7.5
15	Crocus	6.0 – 7.0
16	Gladiolus	6.0 – 7.5
17	Pansy	5.5 – 6.5
18	Anemone	6.0 – 7.0
19	Delphinium	6.0 – 7.5
20	Peony	6.0 – 7.5
21	Verbena	5.5 – 7.0
22	Bougainvillea	6.0 – 7.5
23	Poppy	6.0 – 7.0
24	Aster	6.0 – 7.5
25	Primrose	5.5 – 6.5
26	Lavender	6.0 – 7.0
27	Gardenia	5.5 – 6.5
28	Lilac	6.0 – 7.5
29	Cosmos	6.0 – 7.0
30	Zinnia	6.0 – 7.5
31	Cherry Blossom	5.5 – 7.0
32	Hyacinth	6.0 – 7.5
33	Forget-Me-Not	5.5 – 6.5
34	Freesia	6.0 – 7.0
35	Carnation	6.0 – 7.5
36	Nasturtium	6.0 – 7.5
37	Alstroemeria	5.5 – 6.5
38	Camellia	6.0 – 7.0
39	Delphinium	6.0 – 7.5
40	Foxglove	5.5 – 6.5
41	Hellebore	6.0 – 7.0
42	Snapdragon	6.0 – 7.5
43	Bleeding Heart	5.5 – 6.5
44	Calla Lily	6.0 – 7.0
45	Gladiolus	6.0 – 7.5
46	Hollyhock	5.5 – 7.0
47	Lisianthus	6.0 – 7.5
48	Stock	6.0 – 7.0
49	Bird of Paradise	5.5 – 6.5
50	Begonia	6.0 – 7.5

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