In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Nature of Soil Organic Matter 2. Types of Soil Organic Matter 3. Factors Affecting Organic Matter Decomposition 4. Role of Organic Matter. Nature of Soil Organic Matter: Soil Weight (i.e. of furrow slice) = 2x106kg/ha Nitrogen status of Soil is 0.03-0.05%N means 1000kg of N/ ha. Total nitrogen of soil means available [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the preparation and use of Farm Yard Manure (FYM). Preparation of Farmyard Manure: (i) In India, a major portion of cattle dung is used as fuel by farmers, after being converted into dung cake. Urine is completely soaked into the earthen floor of the cattle shed, thus wasting a major portion of [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the symptoms of deficiency of nutrients in plants. The nutrients whose symptoms of deficiency has been discussed are: 1. Nitrogen 2. Phosphorus 3. Potassium 4. Calcium 5. Magnesium 6. Sulphur 7. Iron 8. Manganese 9. Copper 10. Zinc 11. Molybdenum 12. Boron. 1. Nitrogen: Nitrogen deficient plants have a stunted and spindly [...]