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Agricultural lime, which is composed of primarily calcium carbonate.
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What do farmers put on acidic soil?
The farmers put lime water on acidic soil.
What do farmers and gardeners add to their soil if it is acidic?
lime water
Why do farmers sometimes add slaked lime to acidic soil?
Many plants do not do as well in acidic soil. The lime makes the soil less acidic, or even basic.
How do you neutralize acidic soil?
add lime...
How do you neutralize soil after fertilized?
To neutralise a sample of soil, you must determine the pH of the soil sample either acidic or alkaline. Add lime (e.g. Limestone) to acidic soil to neutralise it. And add sulphur to alkaline soil which will neutralise it.
Why do farmers add limestone to soil?
Chalk is sometimes added to soil to raise the pH of acidic soils. Calcium, the primary component of chalk, is also an important secondary nutrient for healthy crop growth.
What you do if soil is acidic in nature?
Add some dolamite
How can an acidic soil be changed to alkaline?
Add lime
How do farmers look after there soil?
they add water
Why farmers need to know how basic or acidic the soil?
Plants grow better in soil with the PH (acid-base) they have adapted to. The acidity or the alkalinity of the soil is important to know in order to grow a particular plant. Some plants want a acidic soil and some want a basic soil. However, most plants prefer a neutral to slightly alkaline soil. So, it is important for the farmers to know what type of soil it is in order to balance or neutralize the soil. They should know what type of inorganic substance/fertilizer to add in order to neutralize the soil.
Why farmers add slaked lime to acidic soils?
Calcium Hydroxide (or Slaked Lime) is a strong base (as are all metal hydroxides, oxides, and carbonates) A Base is a substance with a pH of 8 or more. When an acid and a base react, the result is that a salt and water is formed. This also has the effect of neutralising a substance (giving it a pH of 7 or closer to 7) So slaked lime is added in order to reduce the acidity of the soil
If the soil is too acidic what should you do?
add calcium carbonate
