Competency Area 1: Crop Adaptation
PO 2. Know the recommended soil pH ranges for major Northeast crops.
Ranges and recommended soil pH for optimal growth of various field crops in New York |
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Crop Species |
Normal growth pH range |
Recommended pH range |
Alfalfa |
6.5 to 7.5 |
6.6 to 7.0 |
Barley |
6.3 to 7.0 |
6.3 to 6.5 |
Birdsfoot trefoil |
6.0 to 7.0 |
6.3 to 6.5 |
Clovers |
5.8 to 7.0 |
5.8 to 6.2 |
Corn |
5.8 to 7.0 |
5.8 to 6.2 |
Grasses |
5.8 to 7.0 |
5.8 to 6.2 |
Oats |
5.8 to 7.0 |
5.8 to 6.2 |
Soybeans |
6.5 to 7.5 |
6.6 to 7.0 |
Wheat |
6.3 to 7.0 |
6.3 to 6.5 |
Quick Links
- Competency Area 1: Crop Adaptation
- Competency Area 2: Crop Staging, Growth, and Development
- Competency Area 3: Tillage Systems
- Competency Area 4: Seeding Factors
- Competency Area 5: Seeding Rates and Row Spacing
- Competency Area 6: Considerations in Replanting Decisions
- Competency Area 7: Forage Harvesting Factors
- Competency Area 8: Cropping Systems