Plant Nutrition

Plant Nutrition

Soil pH Level Chart: The Master Database (50+ Plants)

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Close-up of a gardener's hand inserting a digital soil pH meter probe into dark garden soil to test acidity levels.

The Master Vegetable pH Chart (A-Z) Plant Name Optimal pH Range Notes Apple 5.0–6.5 Prefers slightly acidic Artichoke 6.5–7.5 Tolerates alkaline Arugula 6.0–7.0 Wide tolerance Asparagus 6.5–7.5 Alkaline lover Basil 5.5–6.5 Herb, moderate feeder Beans (Bush) 6.0–7.0 Nitrogen fixer Beans (Pole) 6.0–7.0 Nitrogen fixer Beets 6.0–7.5 Alkaline tolerant Blackberry 5.5–7.0 Berry, wide range Blueberry 4.5–5.5

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Plant Nutrition

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: The “Secondary Root System” Your Plants Need

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Close-up macro photography of healthy white plant roots growing in dark organic soil, representing a strong mycorrhizal fungal network.

What Actually Is Mycorrhizae? (Simply Explained) Most garden soil is dead. You’ve been dumping fertilizer on it for years, and the microscopic life that should be feeding your plants has been wiped out. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) from the phylum Glomeromycota are the microscopic repair crew. They’re obligate biotrophs, meaning they can’t survive without a

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