Things You Should Know About Soil Fertility In Crop Farming
Soil is a complex combination of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and organisms, which is vital to life on Earth. It is the basis of plant life and, therefore, plays a key role in securing crop production. This ability of soil to sustain proper plant growth by providing the required amount of nutrients and favorable chemical, biological, and physical conditions for plant development is known as soil fertility.
What is fertile soil? In a broad sense, it refers to one that is rich in macro- and micronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, boron, iron, copper, etc.). But in fact, it is more complicated. To ensure proper plant nutrition, the soil should possess certain properties, such as adequate structure, water-holding capacity, drainage, pH and salinity level, and cati...