SOIL FERTILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY SOIL FERTILITY It is the ability of soil to sustain plant growth…
Category: Soil Science
Soil Science
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS-DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS-DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS Whenever the supply of an essential element becomes limited, plant growth is retarded.…
ROLE OF ESSENTIAL PLANT NUTRIENTS
ROLE OF ESSENTIAL PLANT NUTRIENTS Introduction Essential plant nutrients are 17 in number and these are…
MINERAL NUTRITION- AN OVERVIEW
MINERAL NUTRITION Introduction The process of absorption, translocation and assimilation of nutrients by the plants is…
INFILTRATION MEANING- AN OVERVIEW
INFILTRATIONÂ MEANING- AN OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION Infiltration is normally defined as the downward movement/flow of water from above-ground…
WHAT IS WEATHERING- TYPES & PROCESS
WHAT IS WEATHERING- TYPES & PROCESS INTRODUCTION The mechanical breakdown of rocks at the Earth’s surface…
FORMATION OF SOIL-PROCESS & FACTOR OF SOIL FORMATION
FORMATION OF SOIL-PROCESS & FACTOR OF SOIL FORMATIONINTRODUCTIONSoil is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases,…
SOIL STRUCTURE- FORMATION & TYPES
SOIL STRUCTURE- FORMATION & TYPES Definition & PropertiesSoil structure can be defined as the arrangement of…
SOIL PROFILE- DIFFERENT HORIZONS
SOIL PROFILE- DIFFERENT HORIZONS DEFINITIONThe vertical section of the soil through all its horizons from the…