Soil pH
General
pH
About this Indicator
Measure of soil acidity or alkalinity (pH scale).
Benchmarks (87)
AUS-TMS-LVG-SPH
Moderate
5.5–7
pH
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-SPH
Moderate
7–8
pH
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-SPH
Moderate
5
pH
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-SPH
Moderate
7.5
pH
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMS-LVG-SPH
Moderate
9
pH
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TMI-AGR-SPH
High
6–7
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-AGR-SPH
High
7.5–8.5
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-CON-SPH
High
5.5–6.5
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-FOR-SPH
High
5–6.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-SPH
High
7
pH
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-SPH
High
4.8
pH
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMI-CON-SPH
High
5.5
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-CON-SPH
High
5.5–7
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SPH
High
6.5–9
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SPH
High
6.5–9
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SPH
Moderate
4
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SPH
Moderate
9
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SPH
Moderate
6–8
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AIF-CON-SPH
Moderate
7.5–9
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SPH
High
4.5
pH
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SPH
High
5–7.5
pH
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AMR-CON-SPH
High
8.5
pH
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-LVG-SPH
High
6.9–7.8
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-LVG-SPH
Moderate
5.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-LVG-SPH
Moderate
8
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSR-CON-SPH
High
5–6.5
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-SPH
High
5.66
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-SPH
High
5
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSR-CON-SPH
High
7.5
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SPH
High
7.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SPH
Moderate
5.7
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TSW-CON-SPH
Moderate
6.8–8.2
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-FOR-SPH
Moderate
5.5–7
pH
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Production Forestry
AUS-TDG-LVG-SPH
High
5–5.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SPH
Moderate
4.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SPH
Moderate
5–6.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-LVG-SPH
Moderate
8
pH
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TSW-FOR-SPH
High
7.2
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-SPH
Moderate
5
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-SPH
Moderate
5.5–7.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-SPH
Moderate
7.5–8.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-AIF-LVG-SPH
High
6–7.5
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SPH
Moderate
5
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AIF-LVG-SPH
Moderate
7.7
pH
Australia
Arid Inland Floodplains & Ephemeral River Systems
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SPH
High
5.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SPH
High
5
pH
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SPH
High
5.5–7
pH
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TGP-LVG-SPH
High
8.5
pH
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-LVG-SPH
High
6–7.5
pH
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-AMR-AGR-SPH
Moderate
6.5–7.5
pH
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Soil
- Unit pH
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
pH measured in water or CaCl₂ (1:5 ratio)