ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS-DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS Whenever the supply of an essential element becomes limited, plant growth is retarded.…
Category: Soil Science
Soil Science
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…
SOIL TEXTURE- CLASSIFICATION & INFLUENCE
SOIL TEXTURE- CLASSIFICATION & INFLUENCE INTRODUCTION The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay is called…