Soil pH Range for Optimum Commercial Vegetable Production
Graphic showing the soil pH range for optimal growth of selected vegetable crops.
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HS1207

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Liu, Guodong, and Edward Hanlon. 2012. “Soil PH Range for Optimum Commercial Vegetable Production: HS1207/HS1207, 10/2012”. EDIS 2012 (11). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1207-2012.

Abstract

Soil pH affects nutrient bioavailability by controlling the chemical forms of nutrients. This 11-page fact sheet provides information about soil pH basics to commercial growers, county Extension agents, and college students specializing in vegetable production. Written by Guodong Liu and Edward Hanlon, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2012.

HS1207/HS1207: Soil pH Range for Optimum Commercial Vegetable Production (ufl.edu)

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