Recommended Soil Types
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| Artichokes |
Deep, fertile, well-drained soil; amend sandy soils or soils that
don't hold moisture well |
| Asparagus |
Deep, loose, or light sandy loam; will not tolerate shallow or perched high
water tables |
| Beans |
Sandy to sandy loam enriched with organic amendments; avoid alkaline, high-salt
soils |
| Carrots |
Deep loose fertile soils; sandy loam or soils with high organic content; avoid
rocky soils; if soil is less than ideal, build up raised beds with sifted compost and soil; half-length
or short varieties should be used in heavy or shallow soils |
| Cole crops |
Well-drained soil; avoid areas with shallow hardpans, compacted layers, or
high water tables |
| Corn |
Choose soils that can drain away and roots are able to penetrate the soil |
| Cucurbits |
Well-drained fertile soils; choose nonsaline sandy loam or silt loam |
| Lettuce |
Choose silt loams and sandy soils or highly amended soil if of another texture;
does not tolerate soil salinity |
| Onions/garlic |
Avoid areas with rocks, high salinity, or excessively dense clay |
| Peas |
Sandy soils offer early maturity, but heavier clay soils are more productive;
avoid alkaline and saline soils |
| Peppers/eggplant |
Sandy to sandy loam soils; heavier soils are good provided that they drain
well and are irrigated to avoid saturated conditions |
| Potatoes |
Sandy loam soil that is well drained and able to retain moisture uniformly |
| Spinach |
Soils on the sandy side are preferred; spinach is sensitive to saturated soil
conditions |
| Strawberries |
Avoid soils with poor drainage |
| Tomatoes |
Medium-textured, soft, well-drained soil; light sandy soils or heavy clay soils
are hard to work with but can be made easier with amendments |
