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If the soil used for growing vegetation is deficient in minerals it can lead to deficiency disease in
population consuming that vegetation? Justify your answer.

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Answered by msjayasuriya4
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1. Soils and Plant Nutrients

Outline

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Objectives

Introduction: What is Soil?

The Soil Profile

Physical Properties of Soil

Color

Texture

Structure

Water-Holding Capacity

How to Remediate Compaction

Organic Matter

Chemical Properties of Soil

Cation Exchange Capacity

Soil Testing

How to Use a Soil Test Report

Soil pH

Nutrient Availability and pH

Adjusting pH

Plant Nutrition and Fertilization

Soil Nutrients

Fertilizers

When to Apply Fertilizer

The Biology of Soil

Frequently Asked Questions

Further Reading

Chapter Text Hyperlinks

For More Information

NC State and NC State Extension publications

Internet Resources

Contributors

I. Objectives

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This chapter teaches people to:

Identify the physical properties of soil and describe how they impact the suitability of soil for growing plants.

Describe organic matter and how it can used to improve the soil.

Explain how to collect a soil sample and how to use a soil test report.

For each of the six macronutrients, describe symptoms of deficiency and of excess.

Identify strategies to reduce the impact of fertilizer on water quality.

Identify the variety of soil-dwellers, their benefits, and strategies for promoting their health.

II. Introduction: What Is Soil?

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Soil is a living, breathing, natural entity composed of solids, liquids, and gases. Soil has five major functions:

Provides a habitat for organisms

Recycles waste products

Filters water

Serves as an engineering material

Provides a medium for plant growth1

Our focus will be on the fifth function. In this role, soil provides structural stability for plants and retains and relinquishes water and the nutrients necessary for plant

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