Soil pH For Crops
Optimum pH Require for Field Crops
Q.1 What are the optimum pH required for Banana? [IBPS-AFO 2018]
5.5-6.5
6.5-8.2
4.5-5.5
8.5-10
3.5-5.5
Q.2 What are the optimum pH required for Guava? [IBPS-AFO 2018]
5.5-6.5
6.5-8.2
4.5-5.5
8.5-10
3.5-5.5
Q.3 What are the optimum pH required for Grapes? [IBPS-AFO 2018]
5.5-6.5
6.5-8.2
4.5-5.5
8.5-10
3.5-5.5
| Crop | pH |
| Rice | 4.0-6.0 |
| Wheat | 6.0-7.5 |
| Barley | 5.0-6.5 |
| Oats | 5.0-7.5 |
| Maize | 6.0-7.5 |
| Sorghum | 6.0-7.5 |
| Millets | 5.0-7.5 |
| Gram | 5.5-7.0 |
| Moong | 6.3-7.2 |
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| Black gram | 6.5-7.8 |
| Red gram | 7.0-8.5 |
| Pea | 5.5-7.0 |
| Soybean | 5.5-7.0 |
| Groundnut | 6.0-6.5 |
| Sunflower | 6.5-8.5 |
| Sugarcane | 6.0-7.5 |
| Cotton | 5.0-6.5 |
| Potato | 5.0-5.5 |
| Tea | 4.0-6.0 |
Optimum pH range for availability of different nutrients
| Nutrient | Optimum pH range |
| N | 6.0-8.0 |
| P | 6.5-7.5 |
| K | 6.0-7.5 |
| S | >6.0 |
| Ca and Mg | 7.0-8.5 |
| Fe | 6.0-8.5 |
| Mn | <6.0 |
| Bo, Cu, Zn | 5.0-7.0 |
| Mo | >7.0 |
Optimum pH Require for Fruit Crops
| Crop | pH |
| Mango | 6.5-8. |
| Guava | 6.5-8.2 |
| Banana | 5.5-6.5 |
| papaya | 6-7 |
| Grapes | 5.5-6.5 |
| Pomegranate | 5.5-6.5 |
| Coconut | 5.3-8.0 |
| Apple | 5.8-6.2 |
| Mandarin | 5.5-6.5 |
| Sweet orange | 6.5-7.5 |
| Pear | 5.8-6.2 |
| Ber | 8-9.5 |
| Aonla | 8.5 |
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| Pineapple | 5.5-7.0 |
| Jackfruit | 5.5 |
| Avocado | 5-7 |
| Pear | 6.0-7.5 |
| Peach | 5.8-6.8 |
| Plum | 5.8-6.2 |
| Chow-Chow | 5.5-6.5 |
Optimum pH Require for Vegetable Crops
| Crop | pH |
| Tomato | 6.5-7.5 |
| Brinjal | 6.5-7.5. |
| Chilli | 6.5-7.5 |
| Okra | 6-7.5 |
| Cauliflower | 5.5-6.5 |
| Cabbage | 6-6.5 |
| Cucumber | 5.5-7.5 |
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| Onion | 5.8-6.5 |
| Pumpkin | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Bottle gourd | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Bitter gourd | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Peas | 6.0-7.5 |
| French bean | 5.5-6.0 |
| Cluster beans | 7.5-8.0 |
| Tinda | 6.5-7.5 |
Optimum pH Require for Some other Crops
| Crop | pH |
| Carrot | 6.0-7.0 |
| Beet root | 6.0-7.0 |
| Radish | 5.5-6.8 |
| Colocasia | 5.5-7.0 |
| Sweet potato | 5.6 – 6.6 |
| Tapioca | 5.5-7.0 |
| Cocoa | 6.6-7.0 |
| Rubber | 4.5-6.0 |
| Lemongrass | 6.0 |
| Citronella | 6.0 |
| Geranium | 5.5-6.0 |
Soil pH For Crops
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