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If used properly, herbicides don't directly affect soil fertility. What effect they may have is in the gradual reduction of soil organic matter content. As the soil is no longer getting the same amount of plant residue deposited in it, the organic matter content can be slowly reduced.
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Does soil formation affect the fertility of soil?
No, soil formation doesn't affect the fertility of soil but soil looses its fertility by being exhausted.
How does soil pH affect soil fertility?
soil fertility increases soil PH
How does salt reduce the fertility of soil?
soil affect soil fertility by altering water movement through soil, root penetration of soil and waterlogging.
How does soil fertility and pH affect the ability of a soil to support plant life?
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How do pesticides affect soil fertility?
Some pesticides affect the microbes in the soil. Since microbes are needed, this can make the soil less fertile.
How does soil fertility affect crop production?
- soil pH -soil organisms -soil structure -soil texture -adsorption complex -
What are the ways of preventing soil fertility?
Preventing fertility? Not preventing loss of fertility?Use herbicides copiously, especially broad-spectrum and residual ones.Overstock, so as to cause over-grazing.Promote erosion by clearing trees, over-tilling, etc.Withhold fertiliser, or else over-use fertiliser.Burn stubble etc. to prevent the formation of humus.To promote soil fertility, do the reverse.
How is the fertility of soil renewed and conserved?
Techniques for improved soil conservation include crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks, affect both erosion and fertility.
How can flowing water affect the fertility of soil?
it makes it more moist
How can soil lose its fertility?
how soil loosese fertility what is the answer
What does composting do for the soil?
It adds fertility to the soil. It decreases soil fertility. It add parent material to the soil. It destroys the soil.
Why is pH such an important aspect in soil fertility?
pH is important aspect of soil fertility because the level of pH will will influence what kind of organisms that will live in the soil. These can affect how the plants grow since each plant has an optimum pH level in which it will flourish.
