Corn, a highly adaptable crop grows abundantly in some parts of the Philippines. For optimum growth it required a soil pH of atleast 5.8 - 7.0. If corn is to be planted in an acidic soil, will corn grow and thrive? why or why not?

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Corn, a highly adaptable crop grows abundantly in some parts of the Philippines. For optimum growth it required a soil pH of atleast 5.8 - 7.0. If corn is to be planted in an acidic soil, will corn grow and thrive? why or why not?
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