Upload NowAfter reading this article you will learn about the maintenance and role of organic matter in soil. Maintenance of Soil Organic Matter: Carbon: Nitrogen (C: N) Ratio: The ratio of the weight of organic carbon (C) to the weight of total nitrogen (N) in a soil (or organic material), is known as C : N […]
Organic Matter: Maintenance and Role
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Factors Influencing the Availability of Micronutrients in Soil
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After reading this article you will learn about the factors influencing the availability of micronutrients in soil. (A) Factor Influencing the Availability of Micronutrients Cation: Each of the 5 micronutrient cations i.e., iron, manganese, zinc, copper and cobalt is influenced in a characteristic way by the soil environment. Following factors affect the availability of micronutrient […]
Essential and Non-Essential Elements of Plants
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After reading this article you will learn about the essential and non-essential elements of plants. Criteria of Essentiality of an Element: Arnon and Stout (1939) proposed three criteria for the essentiality of an element: (a) In the absence of an element, it is not possible for plant to complete its vegetative or reproductive cycle (life […]