Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
HORSS-201 & AGRMI-202
Notes
UNIT I
Soil fertility concept. Factors affecting soil fertility. Essential and beneficial elements.
UNIT II
Nutrient deficiencies and toxicities: recent diagnostic techniques and ameliorative measures.
UNIT III
Nutrient and nutrient water interaction. Balanced use of nutrients. Integrated plant nutrient supply and management.
UNIT IV
Nutrient Uptake mechanisms, nutrient release and carry-over effects, quantity-intensity relationship.
UNIT V
Soil fertility evaluation, soil test crop response correlations.