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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.
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What do farmers put on acidic soil?
The farmers put lime water on acidic soil.
How do farmers reduce soil acidity?
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What do farmers and gardeners add to their soil if it is acidic?
lime water
How does limestone neutralize soil?
it acts like soil and transforms in to it
What type of climate would soil form fastest from limestone bedrock?
Soil forms more quickly from limestone than from granite. This is due to the composition of limestone that speeds up soil formation.
How do farmers look after there soil?
they add water
What do farmers put on acidic soil?
The farmers put lime water on acidic soil.
What do farmers add to their soil and why?
some farmers add fertilizer, and some add manure. they are for the same purpose. to help grow their crops! :)
How do farmers reduce soil acidity?
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How does limestone help farmers?
It adds calcium to the soil and helps raise the pH for more acidic soils.
How do you neutralise acid rain in soil?
Add a base/alkali such as calcium carbonate (limestone) to the soil which will neutralise the acidity.
What do farmers and gardeners add to their soil if it is acidic?
lime water
Why do farmers add calcium hydroxide to their soil?
because its good
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 powdered calcium hydroxide to their soil?
because its good
How can farmers farm differently to help with soil erosion?
add more soil or have cows turn up more soil
Why is it difficult for farmers to plow soil on carboniferous limestone?
The soil is thin and rocky making conventional plowing impossible. What little soil there is won't retain water because the rock below sucks it up.
