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Does corn grow better in acid or alkaline soil?
most vegetables, as including corn, grow well in acid soil and acidic soil isn't a problem for them.
What is the importance of pH in agriculture?
PH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the soil. Plants have a preferred range that varies from plant to plant: some prefer alkaline soils, some acidic. If an alkaline-loving plant is grown in acidic soil, it will not grow as well as it would in alkaline soil. Knowing the pH of the soil allows farmers to use chemicals to alter the pH and establish the best growing environment for their crops.
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.
WHAT ACIDS and alkalis are in treatment of soil?
Well alkalies can be used when acid rain falls on farmland, a limestone powder is put over the field to neutralise the acid.
Why do farmers use calcium compounds to neutralise their soil?
Soil can be too acidic for some crop plants to grow. Thus liming the soil, which is a basic fertilizer, will decrease acidity and increase neutralization of the soil so plants can grow well in. It's also a way for livestock to get their calcium when grazing.
Does soil type change how well crops grow?
Yes it will. The thing that will change it is the type of soil it is. It can either be , neutral, basic/alkaline or acidic.
Does crops grow well in loam soil?
Yes
What plants are vegetables?
Vegetable plants are plants where the soil pH is a measurement of how alkaline or acidic the soil is. A reading of less than 7 represents acidic soil and greater than 7 is alkaline. Most vegetables grow well in soil with a pH of 6.5. However, some crops prefer a more acidic environment. See the related link for further information.
What are vegetable plants?
Vegetable plants are plants where the soil pH is a measurement of how alkaline or acidic the soil is. A reading of less than 7 represents acidic soil and greater than 7 is alkaline. Most vegetables grow well in soil with a pH of 6.5. However, some crops prefer a more acidic environment. See the related link for further information.
Crops that grow in sandy soil of India?
Crops that grow in sandy soil have the ability to retain moisture and drain well. These plants include barley and millet.
What are adaptations for guelder rose?
well i know that they can grow in clay and acidic soil
Does corn grow better in acid or alkaline soil?
most vegetables, as including corn, grow well in acid soil and acidic soil isn't a problem for them.
Soil erosion is?
Yes then you lose top soil for plants and crops don't grow as well.
Why does no grass grow amongst the conifers?
Conifers are acid loving plants. They tend to make the the soil around them very acidic and turf grasses do not grow very well (if at all) in acidic soil.
Is soil erosion bad?
Yes then you lose top soil for plants and crops don't grow as well.
Which soils grow the best crops?
Well I think temperate soil grows the best crops because temperate soil reach a thickness of several meters.
Why is it important to know the composition of soil?
One reason is to grow certain types of plants. For example some plants grow well in acidic soil and other grow well in akalyne based soil. If you plant the wrong plants, they won't grow well, or will die within a year or more.
