Question

Difference between humidification and mineralisation

Answer 1

Answer:

Humification. Humification is a process of formation of humic substances (organic matter that has reached maturity) decomposed from plant remains.

Answer 2

In humification there is accumulation of a dark coloured amorphous substance called humus that is highly resistant to microbial action which decomposes at an extremely slow rate.It serves as a reservoir of nutrients .

Now this humus is degraded and the inorganic nutrients releases. This process is known as mineralisation.