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As you know that water is a universal solvent, so it dissolves almost every thing. So, as the water is absorbed by soil, automatically plant nutrients are also absorbed by the soil.
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Explain why volcanic soils are some of the most fertile soils on Earth?
volcanic rocks are made of mineral that contain a wide variety of elements that are important to plant growth.
What is infernal soil?
Infertile soils lack abundant plant nutrients, especially for agricultural crops. It doesn't mean they're unsuitable for plant growth, but the only plants that naturally grow on them are those that can either do with few nutrients, or can get their nutrients from pools that are unavailable to most plants.
How do soils lose their fertility?
The better question is where do soils get their fertility from? Some plant (in the legume family - peas etc) can fix nitrogen in the soil but most nutrients come from rotted plant material. In the wild plants are in a life cycle where the action of bacteria on dead plants puts the nutrients back in the soil.Soils lose their fertility when man gets involved. If we intensively farm area we don't give decomposers chance to break down dead plants - we just dig them up and plant again. Eventually all the nutrients are used up and we have to artificially fertilize the soil.
What are heavy soil and light soil?
Heavy soils are heavy, high in nutrients and wet like the clay soil. Light soils are light, dry, warm,low in nutrients and often acidic.
How does the speed of clay in soil affect plant growth?
Soils with high clay content are able to retain water and are generally classed as fertile. Vegetation on these soils is usually more vigorous and of greater diversity. A high clay content also means that the soil can retain more nutrients such as fertiliser for a longer period of time, therefore increasing the nutrients the plants absorb, and therefore, lol, increasing the speed at which the plant will grow! Haha there that's my answer.
What does sandy soils have?
A free draining consistency, and a lack of plant nutrients.
Sandy soils does what?
A free draining consistency, and a lack of plant nutrients.
Which element is an essential nutrients for plant growth and is found in most soils?
Nitrogen. or potassium
What happens when you grow two of the same plants in two different soils?
If one soil has nutrients that plant will thrive. If the other has no nutrients the plant will shrivel up and die.
What info can you get on a plant project with three different soils?
if you are doing three different soils you will find out that soil has the nutrients that a plant needs to grow. that cold water can freeze the seeds so it won't grow
Do Tropical soils contain lots of nutrients?
No, they do not. They are "old soils" and contain very few nutrients.
Why do clay and organic soils hold nutrient better then sandy soils?
Clay and organic soils hold nutrients better then sandy soils because the sandy soils as the water drains away, the water will carry the nutrients with it. This is called leaching and the nutrients will not be available for the plants to use.
Explain why volcanic soils are some of the most fertile soils on Earth?
volcanic rocks are made of mineral that contain a wide variety of elements that are important to plant growth.
What is infernity?
Infertile soils lack abundant plant nutrients, especially for agricultural crops. It doesn't mean they're unsuitable for plant growth, but the only plants that naturally grow on them are those that can either do with few nutrients, or can get their nutrients from pools that are unavailable to most plants.
How can clear-cut ecosystems release more nutrients into surface streams?
Because soils have nutrients in them and if they clear it out, the soils doesn't have to share any nutrients.
What is infernal soil?
Infertile soils lack abundant plant nutrients, especially for agricultural crops. It doesn't mean they're unsuitable for plant growth, but the only plants that naturally grow on them are those that can either do with few nutrients, or can get their nutrients from pools that are unavailable to most plants.
Where do plants get boron from?
Boron is one of the trace nutrients (or microelements) that a plant requires. Fertilisers enable plants to get this.
