Question

Potatoes grow well on Anhad’s farm which has soil with a pH of 5.5. Anhad decides to add lot of lime to soil so that he can grow broccoli in the same farm:

1. Do potatoes grow better in acidic or alkaline soil?
2. Does broccoli grow better in acidic or alkaline soil?

Answer 1

1. Potatoes grow better in acidic soil, typically with a pH between 4.8 and 6.5.
2. Broccoli grows better in alkaline (or less acidic/neutral) soil (typically a pH between 6.0 and 7.0). Adding lime neutralises the soil’s acidity, raising the pH to suit broccoli.