Productive soil vs Fertile soil
Productive soil vs fertile soil: The productivity of the soil is determined by the inherent qualities of the soil and its ability to provide physical and chemical conditions necessary for …
Soil Science
Zn deficiency in wetland soils
Zn deficiency in wetland soils-Explain The major factors associated with the occurrence of Zn deficiency are considered to be the weathered parent material, nature of clay minerals, alkaline pH, high …
What is meant by luxury consumption of Potassium?
Luxury consumption of Potassium When soils have huge amount of available K then plant take it more than normal amount. Plant use the K nutrient for its metabolic and …
Enzymes involved in organic matter decomposition
Enzymes involved in organic matter decomposition Extracellular enzymes: Laccases, lignin peroxidases, manganese peroxidase. Oxidative enzymes: Endoglucanases, exoglucanases, β-glucosidases, endoxylanase, ecetylxylan esterase, α-glucuronidase and β-xylosidase. Hydrolytic enzymes: Esterases, proteases, glycosidases, nucleosidasesand lipases. You …
Factors Influence the Rate of Organic Matter Decomposition in the Soil
Factors Influence the Rate of Organic Matter Decomposition in the Soil Healthy soil is living soil, teeming with living things from microscopic bacteria to earthworms. These garden residents play an …
Stunning Benefits of Organic matter
Stunning Benefits of Organic matter [Storehouse of plant nutrient] Most soil organic matter originates from plant tissue. Plant residues contain 60-90 percent moisture. The remaining dry matter consists of …
Soil fertility is the genetic character of soil
“Soil fertility is the genetic character of soil” Soil fertility is the status or the inherent capacity of the soil to supply nutrients to plants in adequate amounts and …
Soil Fertility and Productivity difference
Soil Fertility and Productivity difference A productive soil must be fertile but a fertile soil may not be productive_Explain Soil Fertility and Productivity Soil fertility refers to the ability of …
What is Organic manure, Organic matter, Humus, Fertilizers
Manures/Organic manure Manure may be defined as the materials of plant and animal origin under varying stages of decomposition, which on application to soil can improve the soil characteristics. …
Commonly used chemical fertilizers (Chemical formula and percentage)
Chemical formula and percentage of commonly used chemical fertilizers Chemical formula and percentage of commonly used chemical fertilizers Nitrogenous fertilizers Chemical name Chemical formula %N Anhydrous ammonia Liquid …