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Robert Mullen Ph.D.

The simple answer is a wide range of soil pH is suitable to produce corn. The key is to avoid significant acid condition – pH significantly below 6.0. Alkaline soil conditions – pH above 7.0 – can be quite productive for corn, but these soils can be susceptible to micronutrient deficiencies. Adjusting the pH of acid soils with lime is quite easy and reasonably affordable. Acidifying alkaline soils is possible, but expensive.

Check out this article on Soil pH effects on potassium and phosphorus fertilizer availability and management.

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