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Soil Quality: Meaning, Assessment and Calculation

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Soil Quality 2. Functions of Soil Quality 3. Assessment 4. Calculation. Meaning of Soil Quality: The terms soil health and soil quality are becoming increasingly familiar worldwide. Doran and Parkin (1994) defined soil quality as "the capacity of a soil to function, within ecosystem and land use boundaries, to [...]

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Evaluation Process of Soil Quality: 3 Steps

This article throws light upon the three main steps involved in the evaluation process of soil quality. The steps are: 1. Soil Health Indicators 2. Minimum Data Set: Concept and Application 3. On-Farm Soil Health Assessment. Step # 1. Soil Health Indicators: The quality of soil is rather dynamic and can affect the sustainability and productivity of land use (cite). [...]

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