The following article will guide you about:- 1. How to Manage Soil Fertility for Rice Based Cropping System 2. How to Manage Soil Fertility for Cotton Based Cropping System 3. How to Manage Soil Fertility in Dryland Farming. How to Manage Soil Fertility for Rice Based Cropping System: Among the food crops in India, rice is the major cereal crop [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Fertilizers 2. Classification of Fertilizers 3. Materials Used in Manufacturing of Fertilizers (Mixed) 4. Acidity and Basicity of Fertilizer. Meaning of Fertilizers: Liebig in Germany and Lawes in England developed independently the idea of treating phosphate with H2SO4 and producing a water soluble phosphate by about 1840. It is known [...]
On the basis of concentration of nutrients, manures can be grouped into-1. Bulky Organic Manures 2. Concentrated Organic Manures. 1. Bulky Organic Manures: Contain small percentage of nutrients and they are applied in large quantities. FYM, Compost and Green manure are the most important and widely used bulky organic manures. I. Farm Yard Manure (FYM): Decomposed mixture of dung and [...]