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Under what soil condition do you think a farmer would treat the soil of his fields with quick lime (calcium oxide) or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or chalk (calcium carbonate) ?

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If the soil is acidic and improper for cultivation , then to increase the basicity of soil , the farmer would treat the soil with quick lime or slaked lime or chalk.
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