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acidic soil limits the availabilty of major nutrient Nitrogen. Acidic soil causes Nitrogen to held in solid form NH4+ so it is unavailable to the plant. Plants need Nitrogen in solution which is NO3-
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agosome plants dont react too well to either acidic or basic substances so you have to put them in neutral soil. remember both acids and alkalis can be harmful to living beings!some plants still grow in asidic or basic soils, they might turn into a plant with a one colour in acidic soil and another in basic soil
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Plants that don't grow in acidic soil?
urmoma doesnt grow in acidic soil
Describe and explain the importance of controlling acidity in soil?
Plants can't survive in a very acidic or a very alkaline surrounding. Thus controlling the pH will allow it to survive.
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.
Which plants prefare to grow in acidic soil?
tropical
Is Acidic soil ok for tomato plants?
yes
What soil does a taiga have?
Acidic soil and that's why plants don't grow that much.
When would you not correct pH even if it was acidic or basic soil?
Some plants require acidic or basic soils to grow well. in such cases, we will not correct the pH level of the soil also plants like hydrangea get their colour from such acidic or basic soil
What may cause soil to get too acidic?
Sometimes there could be too much aluminum in the soil making it acidic. Sometimes there is too much manganese which is toxic to plants. If the soil is too acidic, it can be because of a calcium and magnesium deficiency which is just as bad for plants as it is for humans. Iron and aluminum in great amounts can tie up phosphorus which also makes the soil too acidic for plants.
How do conifers make the soil they grow in too acidic for other plants to grow?
q Conifers make the soil they grow in too acidic for other plants too grow because when they let their needles die and fall to the soil, those needles have acidic substances so it goes into the soil making other plants not grow
Do gardenia plants like acidic soil?
No, geraniums don't prefer acidic soil. But yes, they prefer slightly acidic soil. As with most soil life and cultivated plants, geraniums favor a soil pH of 6.5. They can tolerate a range of 5.8 to 7.0. But they do their best when the pH only is slightly acidic and is bordering the neutral range of 6.5-7.0.
Why farmers need to know how acidic or basic the soil is?
Acidic or basic (alkline) is measured By Ph. Every plant has an ideal Ph at which it likes to grow. It also has a range at which it will still survive. Kniwing the Ph tells the Farmer what plants will grow in a given soil. It also by implication suggests what plants will modify the ph in the process of their growtrh cycle or what soil amendment could be used to modify the soil slightly.
What plants can grow in low acidic soil?
potato and cheese
