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Citrus fruits are acidic in nature, then why are they grown in alkaline soil?


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Citrus fruits growing in alkaline soil:

  • Citrus fruits are known as acidic in nature but they act as an alkalizing agent on the body.
  • Oranges and other citrus fruits contain Citric acid and Ascorbic acids and they have a sour taste.
  • Citrus fruits forbids very acid soils with a pH less than 5 , as soils which are very acidic are deficient in essential plant nutrients such as Calcium and Magnesium, hence they are overly supplied with Aluminum and Manganese.
  • Thus the soil with a pH between 7 to pH 6 , referred to as alkaline soil, is most preferable for citrus fruits.

Hence, Citrus fruits are grown in alkaline soil even if they are acidic in nature.


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