AcidityThe pH or acidity of a soil is one of the main things that will determine which plants can grow in that soil. Chickpeas do not like soil that is too acidic. A soil that is acidic has a low pH (below pH 7). Things like lemon juice are acids. Things like milk are alkaline. Alkaline is the opposite of acid and alkaline solutions have a high pH, above pH 7. Soils with limestone in them are alkaline soils. 
A neutral pH is pH 7.0. It is in between acid and alkaline. Chickpeas prefer soils that are neutral or slightly alkaline. |
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