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How can slaked lime be used by farmers and environmentalists?

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farmers use it to neutralize acid soil to help crops grow

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What do farmers use slaked lime for?
Farmers Use Slaked Lime For Animal PensThis is half right but it is to neutralise acid soils it was wright in my homework anyway
What is slaked lime used for?
Slaked lime is used to make mortar. It is mixed with sand and water and used to hold bricks together.
What can slaked lime be used to make?
to make mortar
Why farmers add slaked lime to acidic soil?
Calcium Hydroxide (or Slaked Lime) is a strong base (as are all metal hydroxides, oxides, and carbonates) A Base is a substance with a pH of 8 or more. When an acid and a base react, the result...
What is lime used in?
cement