Vocabulary Term Details

Soil fertility

Definition (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soil%20fertility)

Capacity of a soil to provide crops with essential plant nutrients. (Merriam-Webster)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Soil properties
N/AFertilizer application
Nutrient availability
Plant soil relations
Soil analysis
Soil deficiencies
Soil degradation
Soil improvement
Soil toxicity

This term is used for the following terms: 
Nutrient status (soil)
Soil nutrient balance
Soil nutrient content
Soil productivity

Approved Date
17-Sep-2013

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