In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Factors Affecting the Nitrogen Content in Soil 2. Nitrogen Balance Sheet 3. Transformation 4. Nitrogen Mineralization 5. Nitrogen Supply and Plant Behaviour 6. Function. Contents: Factors Affecting the Nitrogen Content in Soil Nitrogen Balance Sheet Transformation of Nitrogen in Solis Nitrogen Mineralization Nitrogen Supply and Plant Behaviour Function of Nitrogen 1. Factors [...]
Nitrogen is added to the soil and lost from it when it undergoes a number of transformations. A small portion of nitrogen gas is directly assimilated by symbiotic and non- symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria and also by blue-green algae, to synthesize their cell protoplasm. Proteins present in organic matter as well as in the bodies of soil microorganisms are decomposed [...]
This article throws light upon the ten main factors that affect mineralization of nitrogen in soil. The factors are: 1. Nature of Organic Materials 2. Soil Moisture 3. Temperature 4. Alternate Wetting and Drying 5. Amount and Sources of Applied Nitrogen 6. Soil Reaction 7. Amount of Nitrogen in Soil 8. Chemical Inhibitors 9. Aeration 10. Soil-Plant Interactions. Factor # [...]