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Agronomy
Understanding Soil Chemistry
Term | Definition |
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soil fertility | ability of a soil to provide nutrients for plant growth. |
Soil pH | measure of acidity or alkalinity of the soil. |
neutral pH | 7.0 |
A solution with a pH between 7.0 and 14.0 is | alkaline or basic |
A solution with a pH reading between 0 to 7.0 | Acid |
Most productive soils range | 4.0 to 9.0 in pH |
Lime requirement | amount of agricultural limestone needed to establish the desired pH range for the cropping system being used. |
colloids | the weathering process, some minerals and organic matter are broken down to extremely small particles, they cannot be seen with the naked eye |
Ion | element with an electrical charge |
cation | ion with a positive charge |
anion. | ion with a negative charge |
Soil organic matter | plant, animal, and microbial residues in various stages of decay. Adequate organic-matter levels benefit soil in many ways. For |
Soil depth | depth of soil material favorable for plant root penetration. |