Question

explain why farmers add slaked lime to acidic soil

Answer 1

slaked lime reduces the acidity of soil as slaked lime is base

Answer 2

Farmers add slaked lime to acidic soil to reduce the acidity of the soil.

Explanation:

The plant cannot survive in acidic soil. In order to make the soil lose its acidity, the farmers add slaked lime to it. The slaked lime increases the pH of the soil by increasing the salinity and thus the acidity of the soil gets reduced. Apart from this slaked lime acts as source of calcium and magnesium for the plants and allows more water entry into the soil.