Question

Acidic soils are neutralized with _____​

Answer 1

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• The most common way to raise the pH of soil is to add pulverized limestone to the soil.

• Limestone acts as a soil acid neutralizer and consists of either calcium and magnesium carbonate or calcium carbonate.

• These are called dolomitic limestone and calcitic limestone respectively.