After reading this article you will learn about the inorganic and organic characterisation of phosphorus present in soil. Inorganic Characterisaton of Soil Phosphorus: Inorganic phosphates in soil may be usually classified on the basis of physical,mineralogical, chemical nature or their combinations. Various crystalline phosphates formed in soils from phosphate fertilization may not be always stable under normal soil conditions. As [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the chemistry and behaviour of phosphorus present in soil. Chemistry of Phosphorus: 1. Sorption Reactions: The surfaces on which phosphate ions enter into sorption reactions of two types-surfaces of constant charge e.g. crystalline clay minerals and surfaces of variable charge including Fe3+ and Al—oxides and organic matter where H+ and OH- ions [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the role of phosphorus in relation to metabolic functions, nutrition and growth of plants. The role of phosphorus as a constituent of macro molecular structures is the most prominent in nucleic acids as units of DNA molecule which carry the genetic information and as units of RNA which are responsible for the [...]