After reading this article you will learn about the influence of soil temperature on plant growth and nutrition. 1. Germination of Seeds: The germination of the different seeds is greatly influenced by the variation in soil temperature. If the temperature is too low, the seed fails to germinate or germinate at a slow rate. On the other hand, seeds may [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the influence of lime on soil properties in relation to plant nutrition. Direct Benefits: (i) Toxicity of aluminium and manganese is the most important growth limiting factor in many acid soils and this toxicity effect can be reduced by the application of liming materials. Besides this, the reduced uptake of calcium (Ca2+) [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the influence of soil reaction on availability of nutrients:- 1. Nitrogen 2. Phosphorus 3. Potassium 4. Calcium and Magnesium 5. Iron, Aluminium and Manganese 6. Sulphur 7. Micronutrients. 1. Nitrogen: Plant absorbs most of their nitrogen in the form of nitrate whose availability depends on the activity of nitrifying bacteria. The microorganisms [...]