Distinguish between soil fertility and soil productivity
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Explanation:
Difference # Soil Fertility:
1. It is considered as an index of available nutrient to plants.
2. One of the factors for crop production; the others are water supply etc.
3. Can be analysed in lab.
4. It is the potential status of the soil to produce crops.
5. Depends upon physical chemical and biological factors of soil.
6. Soil fertility is the function of available nutrients of soil fertility = f (Nutrient status of Soil).
7. It is an inherent properly of soil.
8. The fertility of a certain soil is same in all the climates.
9. All fertile soils are not productive.
Difference # Soil Productivity:
1. It is a broader term used to indicate crop yields.
2. It is the interaction of all the factors.
3. Can be assessed in the field under particular climate conditions.
4. Resultant of various factors influencing soil management.
5. Depends upon location, fertility, physical conditions etc.
6. Soil productivity is the function of soil fertility, management and climate.
Soil Productivity = f (Soil fertility + Management + Climate)
7. It is not an inherent property of soil.
8. Soil productivity differs according to the variations in climate and location.
9. All productive soils are certainly fertile.