Nutrient and pH Chart for Growing Fruits and Vegetables with Hydroponics

Looking for a great chart describing the proper nutrient and pH levels for gardening all of your favorite hydroponic fruits and vegetable?.  Look no further.  Here's your DIY guide to growing farm fresh veggies and more, indoors.

Nutrient and pH Chart for Hydroponic Gardens
 

Plant

pH

EC

PPM

(Preferred over PPM)

Basil

5.5-6.5

1.0-1.6

700-1120

Bean (Common)

6.0-6.0

1.8-2.4

1400-2800

Bean (Broad)

6.0-6.5

1.8-2.4

1400-1800

Bell Peppers

6.0-6.7

1.8-2.8

1400-2000

Broccoli

6.0-6.5

2.8-3.5

1960-2450

Brussell Sprouts

6.5-7.5

2.5-3.0

1750-2100

Cabbage

6.5-7.0

2.5-3.0

1750-2100

Cauliflower

6.0-7.0

0.5-2.0

1050-1400

Celery

6.3-6.7

1.8-2.4

1260-1680

Chives

6.0-6.5

1.8-2.4

1260-1680

Cilantro

6.5 - 6.7

1.3-1.8

910-1260

Cucumber

5.8-6.0

1.8-3.0

1190-1750

Eggplant

5.5-6.5

2.5-3.5

1750-2450

Lavender

6.4-6.8

1.0-1.4

700-980

Lemon Balm

5.5-6.5

1.0-1.6

700-1120

Lettuce

5.5-6.5

0.8-1.2

560-840

Melon

5.5-6.0

2.0-2.5

1400-1750

Mint

5.5-6.0

2.0-2.4

1400-1680

Pak-choi

7

1.5-2.0

1050-1400

Parsley

5.5-6.0

0.8-1.8

560-1260

Pea

6.0-7.0

0.8-1.8

580-1260

Peas (Sugar)

6.0-6.8

0.8-1.9

580-1261

Peppers (Bell)

6.0-6.5

2.0-2.5

1400-1750

Peppers (Hot)

6.0-6.5

2.0-3.5

1400-2450

Pumpkin

5.5-7.5

1.8-2.4

1260-1680

Sage

5.5-6.5

1.0-1.6

700-1120

Spinach

5.5-6.6

1.8-2.3

1260-1610

Squash

5.0-6.5

1.8-2.4

1260-1680

Sunflower

5.5-6.5

1.2-1.8

840-1260

Strawberries

5.0-5.5

1.0-1.4

500-700

Swiss Chard

6.0-6.5

1.8-2.3

1260-1610

Thyme

5.5-7.0

0.8-1.6

560-1120

Tomato

5.5-6.5

2.0-5.0

1400-3500

Watercress

6.5-6.8

0.4-1.8

280-1260

Watermelon

5.8

1.5-2.4

1050-1680

Zucchini

 6.0

1.8-2.4

1260-1680

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