what is soil fertility?what are the sources of soil fertility?
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Soil fertility refers to the ability of a soil to sustain agricultural plant growth, i.e. to provide plant habitat and result in sustained and consistent yields of high quality. A fertile soil has the following properties:
1. The ability to supply essential plant nutrients and water in adequate amounts and proportions for plant growth and reproduction; and
2. The absence of toxic substances which may inhibit plant growth.
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-> The capacity to hold water and Nutrients and supply them to plants when they needed them, independent of direct application of nutrients is known as Soil fertility.
-> Soil Fertility sources:
(i) To grow leguminance plants.
(ii) Maintain crop rotation.
(iii) Priority for organic manure.
(iv) Growing plants like Jatropa in the field.