After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition of Soil Aeration 2. Causes of Poor Aeration 3. Mechanism of Gaseous Exchange 4. Aeration Status of Soils 5. Factors Affecting 6. Importance. Definition of Soil Aeration: Soil aeration is phenomenon of rapid exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the soil pore space and the atmosphere, in order to [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Importance of Soil Temperature 2. Factors Affecting Soil Temperature 3. Heat Balance 4. Daily and Seasonal Variation 5. Control. Importance of Soil Temperature: Temperature begins to affect soil characteristics from the stage of weathering of its parent rock. Temperature fluctuates frequently enough to crack and exfoliate hard rocks which are finally [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Source of Soil Water 2. Forms of Soil Water 3. Permeability and Percolation 4. Free Energy 5. Potential 6. Suction and Tension. Source of Soil Water: The original source of soil water is rainfall, which occurs during the months of June to September and December-January. All parts of India do not [...]