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Optimum pH for plant growth Different plants require different soil pH condition to allow growth. LETTUCE & ONION OATS TURNIPS & SWEDES CABBAGE / BEANS WHEAT SUGAR BEET BARLEY CARNATION STRONGLY ACID MEDIUM ACID SLIGHTLY ACID SLIGHTLY ALKALI MEDIUM ALKALI STRONGLY ALKALI VERY SLIGHTLY ACID VERY SLIGHTLY ALKALI RHODODENDRONS POTATOES CARROTS HYDRANGEA (BLUE) HYDRANGEA (PINK) AZALEA & ERICA RYEGRASS 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5

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Page 1: VERY SLIGHTLY MEDIUM SLIGHTLY STRONGLY ACID ... pH...ALKALI VERY SLIGHTLY ACID VERY SLIGHTLY ALKALI RHODODENDRONS POTATOES CARROTS HYDRANGEA (BLUE) HYDRANGEA (PINK) AZALEA & ERICA

Optimum pH for plant growth

Different plants require different soil pH condition to allow growth.

LETTUCE & ONION

OATS

TURNIPS & SWEDES

CABBAGE / BEANS

WHEAT

SUGAR BEET

BARLEY

CARNATION

STRONGLY ACID

MEDIUM ACID

SLIGHTLY ACID

SLIGHTLY ALKALI

MEDIUM ALKALI

STRONGLY ALKALI

VERYSLIGHTLY

ACID

VERYSLIGHTLY

ALKALI

RHODODENDRONS

POTATOES

CARROTS

HYDRANGEA (BLUE)

HYDRANGEA (PINK)

AZALEA & ERICA

RYEGRASS

4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5