Selecting the appropriate Soil A permanent crop like citrus, which may remain in the same soil for more than fifty years, proper selection of the soil, is essential. One is, however, limited to the soil types that occur on the farm but have to select the best from...
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2.4 Plant Nutrition
2.4.1 Plant Nutrients in the soil: You need to learn the following terms (words) used to describe plant nutrition: Chemical element Inorganic salt Solution A plant uses chemical elements in the soil as nutrients. These elements are...
2.3 Soil Fertility
What is fertile soil? A fertile soil is one that has the physical and chemical properties that plants need to grow well. A good soil has: A deep enough layer of topsoil for plant roots to spread out. A good texture and a good structure for water holding,...
2.2 Soil
2.2.1 Soil Formation Rocks are being broken down all the time by action of water, wind and other factors. This breaking down process is called the weathering of rocks and the factors responsible are called weathering agents. Soil is constantly being formed...
Geology and Soil Science
Rocks are assemblages of minerals of similar or different types, and there are three main kinds of rocks which all soils are formed from. 2.1.1 Types of rocks geological rocks Rock is a solid material that occurs naturally, and it composed of one or more...