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.
Different species of plants require different levels of soil pH.
to know if the soil is fertile or infertile
because it is a living thing and study about the natural world
Farmers depend on the weather because they need to plant there crops
To determine the pH of soil, you will need a soil pH tester. After you acquire one, dig a hole in the soil you wish to test and remove any debris. Fill the hole with distilled water (this is important, as you don't want it to affect your results). Insert the tester into the mud and hold the tester in there for about a minute. If your result is a pH of seven, the soil is neutral. If it's above a seven, it indicates basic soil and below a seven indicates acidic soil.
because it can affect the crops production
Different species of plants require different levels of soil pH.
Sometimes if we accidentally eat or drink something,we should know if that thing is dangerous or not.We need to know if that thing is acidic or basic( Chemistry deals with acids,bases etc).so that's why it is important to know if that thing is acidic or basic to know if it is safe or not
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.
A water solution of a basic salt has a pH greater than 7; a water solution of an acidic salt has a pH lower than 7.
to know if the soil is fertile or infertile
why do u even need to know
well skill you need to be a farmer to have to know how to swim and how to grow crops.
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-
pH is a measure to know whether the nature of substance is acidic or basic or it is neutral. by knowing the nature of substance, they could be effectively used in various places like neutralization of acids and bases, production of various substances.
It would be acidic rather than basic. Beyond that, you'd need to provide additional details.
Because the farmers need to know how much water his plants have got.