A farmer treats the soil of his field with lime when the soil has:

acidic nature

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basic nature

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neutral nature

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B acidic nature
Lime is calcium hydroxide and it is alkaline in nature. It is used to treat acidic soils as it neutralizes the acidity of the soils. These acidic soils have sulfate, chloride, or phosphate groups which can be neutralized by the alkaline nature of lime.
Hence, the correct option is A.

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