Soil fertility is the ability of soil to sustain plant growth and optimize crop yield. This can be enhanced through organic and inorganic fertilizers to the soil. Nuclear techniques provide data that ...

2005). With the exception of C, H, and O, which plants obtain from air and water, plants derive the remaining 14 elements from the soil or through fertilizers, manures, and amendments (Parikh ...

Making nutrients available to the crop generally means making nutrients available to weeds. Crops and weeds have the same basic nutrient requirements. How can soil fertility be managed to give the ...

It is formed from the weathering of rocks and is characterized by its red or yellow color. Laterite soil is generally acidic and low in fertility, but with proper amendments, it can support the ...

Iron and Aluminum Oxides: Contribute to soil color and affect nutrient availability ... Organic matter improves soil fertility, water retention, and nutrient availability. It also promotes ...

Small-scale farmers in Uganda have expressed frustration over the dominance of theoretical discussions on soil fertility, which they believe are hindering the effective use of fertilizers and ...