ChemistryClass 10ICSE
Q
Potatoes grow well on Anhad's farm which has soil with a pH of 5.5. Anhad decides to add lot of lime to soil so that he can grow broccoli in the same farm: (a) Do potatoes grow better in acidic or alkaline soil? (b) Does broccoli grow better in acidic or alkaline soil?
A
- Potatoes grow in the soil having acidic nature of pH 5
- Broccoli grows better in alkaline soil because he added a lot of lime to the soil which is acidic and seems more basic.