Question

Under what condition do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quick lime or slaked lime or chalk?

Answer 1

 If the soil is acidic in nature which is not suitable for agriculture then the farmer would treat the soil with quick lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or chalk (calcium carbonate).

Answer 2

If farmers think that his soil is more acidic than to make the the soil basic he should treats his field with quick lime ( calcium oxide ) or slaked lime(calcium hydroxide) or chalk( calcium carbonate).