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50.
Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to
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Sathya said:
1 decade ago
To raise the pH and lower acidity or sweeten the soil, we add lime. To lower pH and increase acidity you can add sulphate of ammonia or urea which are high nitrogen fertilizers.
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Sourabh pandey said:
1 decade ago
Why we are trying to increase the alkalinity of soil? What is benefits that we will get by making to increase the basicity of soil?
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Shri said:
1 decade ago
The state of having pH values above 7. Soap and oil are generally alkaline.
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Shri said:
1 decade ago
The state of having pH values above 7. Soap and oil are generally alkaline.
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Shree said:
5 years ago
Actually, lime is not a acidic it's alkalaine rich product.
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