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

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If the soil is acidic, it affects the growth of cultivation. In order to neutralize the acidic effect, the farmer would treat the soil with quicklime or slaked lime or limestone.

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