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pH of Calcareous Soil is generally

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pH of Calcareous Soil is generally

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Calcareous soil refers to calcisol with cemented carbonate layer near the surface in a desert environment. These often have more than 15% CaCO3 in soil which are sparingly soluble salts that cause the soil to have high pH.
The pH of calcareous soil is generally 8 - 8.5.
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