Active nations seek lesson from history. A lot of historical evidences can be found on the consequences of not addressing the problems of salinity. In the down fall of many civilizations, salinization of soil was the key factor. As salinity increased,…
Nitrogen fertilizers from farm fields often end up in aquatic ecosystems, resulting in water quality problems, such as toxic algae and underwater ‘dead zones’. There are concerns that fertilizers used on lawns may also contribute to these problems. All of…
Because of arid and semi-arid climate, excess salt accumulation in soil profile is a major constraint to crop productivity in Pakistan. The problem is more severe in soils with inadequate vegetative cover. Inadequate canal water supply has led farmers to…
Now, however, Ramakrishna Wusirika’s research team may have discovered how to make plants grow in the mine-waste desert and soak up some copper while they are at it. Wusirika, a biological sciences professor at Michigan Technological University, began his research…
SOIL – An Introduction Soil is the natural and a vital resource for growing food, fibre and firewood to meet the human needs. The soils are highly vulnerable to degradation and nature takes very long period (say 300 – 1000 years)…
PLANTS like animals require food for their growth. Soil is the medium from where plants derive these essential elements of food. Soil has a limited ability to cope with the nutritional requirement of plants. For healthy growth and optimal yield,…
Organic matter (O.M) consists of partially decayed and partially re-synthesized plant and animal residues. It also contains living and dead microbial cells, microbially synthesized compounds as a result of microbial activity.
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