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Agriculture · Q315

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 315

Q315

The capacity of a soil to resist appreciable change in pH value is called

A.
Anion-exchange capacity
B.
Buffering capacity
Answer
C.
Percentage base saturation
D.
Cation-exchange capacity

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The capacity of a soil to resist appreciable change in pH value is called Buffering capacity. It is the resistance in the soil to variations in pH and due to the colloidal humus and clay fractions. It allows the soil to resist any change.