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How to fix acidic soil in pots?

Add garden lime (calcium carbonate) at 5–10 g per litre of soil, mix well, and water. Wood ash also raises pH. Retest after 2 weeks. Most Indian vegetable crops thrive at pH 6.0–7.0 — acidic soil below 5.5 blocks nutrient uptake.

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