Author Question: Provide two ways to modify soil pH, one to increase it and one to decrease it. What will be an ... (Read 15 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

Provide two ways to modify soil pH, one to increase it and one to decrease it.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What plant constituents have nitrogen as part of their structure?

What will be an ideal response?

irishcancer18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

To raise the soil pH, agricultural limestone (contains calcium) or dolomitic
limestone (contains calcium and magnesium) are used.
To lower the pH, sulfur-containing compounds are used.

Answer to Question 2

Nitrogen is found in chlorophyll, amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids.