Question

What are the cause of acidic soil

What are the pons and cons of acidic soil

Answer 1

ans.

The acidic soil means the increase level of acidity or H⁺ ion or lowering the pH.

The main causes are-

• higher acidic rainfal or less basic nature of soil to neutralizes the acid rain .
  • routenly uses of nitrogenase fertilizers is the major causes that increases the soil acidity as they releases more Hydrogen ions concentration to the soil if not properly used.
  • crop cultivation and frequently uses of land for cultivation beside the proper cleaning fertilizers and crops.
  • industrial activities and modernisation, improper water treatment may causes the soil acidic.
  • micoorganism sometimes produces the acidic wastes that if not properly quenched or cleaned by basic medium causes acidic soils.

pons-

• acidic nature in limited percentage beneficial for the plant cultivation.
• neutralizes alkalinity due to fertilizers,
• useful for the plant that grows in acidic nature well like berries etc.

cons of acidic soil-

• metal toxicities such as aluminium manganses percentage in soil increase by lowering the pH of soil.
• also other nutrients availabilty is reduce(Fe,N,K,P, S Ca, Mn percentage ) that may be harsh for the agriculture and natural organisms, plant nutrients etc.
• may cause rock,decay.