why do farmers treat soil with lime?
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WHY DO FARMERS TREAT SOIL WITH LIME?
If the soil is acidic and improper for cultivation, then to neutralise the acidity of the soil, the farmer would treat the soil with quick lime or slaked lime or chalk.
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WHAT ARE ITS EFFECTS?
Some effects of agricultural lime on soil are: it increases the pH of acidic soil, reducing soil acidity and increasing alkalinity. it provides a source of calcium for plants. ... it improves the uptake of major plant nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) of plants growing on acid soils
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