The PH of a soil sample was found to be 5.7. An agricultural officer recommended addition of lime. (a) State two functions of the lime. (b)...

The PH of a soil sample was found to be 5.7. An agricultural officer recommended addition of lime. State two functions of the lime.

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- Adding calcium ions to soil.
- Raise PH of soil/Neutralize soil.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on March 27, 2019 at 13:08

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