Question

The conditions preferred by some plants are shown in the table below:
(a) Which plant grow well over the largest range of pH values?

Plant	Apple	Potato	Black current	Mint	Onion	Strawberry	Lettuce
pH	5.0- 6.5	4.5- 6.0	6.0- 8.0	7.0- 8.0	6.0- 7.0	5.0- 7.0	6.0- 7.0

(b) Which plant can grow in the most acidic soil?
(c) Which plant can grow in the basic soil only?
(d) What is the pH range of onion to grow well?

Answer 1

(a) Black current and strawberry
(b) Potato (4.5- 6.0)
(c) Mint (7.0- 8.0)
(d) 6.0- 7.0