Question

How can the soil polluted by acid rain be made fertile again?

Answer 1

1. The sulphuric acid which is a part of acid rain is released from various industries is a common pollutant of soil.
2. Soil which has been polluted by sulphuric acid cannot be used for cultivation of plants.
3. However, there is a way of treating this soil to make it fertile again. Microorganisms like Acidophillium spp. and Acidobacillus ferroxidens can be used in the treatment of soil polluted with sulphuric acid.