bulk organic fertilizers

The fertility of the topsoil can be restored by taking the following measures. a) Regular use of manures and fertilizers can replenish the minerals used by the crops. Green manuring can also be done. b) Crop rotation should be practiced c) New techniques of applying water benea..

The farm yard manure or organic manure or bio fertilizers and inorganic fertilizers supply the necessary plant nutrients to the soil. Thus, application of such materials increases the nutrient value of the soi..

Pesticides, detergents, chemical dyes and other industrial chemicals and their waste constitute synthetic organic compounds. When present in water, these chemicals can act as toxic poisons for plants, animals and humans. Such chemicals enter the hydrosphere either by usage, by accidental..

Manures are organic materials added to the soil to increase crop production. They are biological in origin. The organic matter content is bulky and large and the nutrient content is small. They have the following effect on the soil. They supply nutrients to the soil. Since the m..

(Embryology) It is the study of early life history of individual organisms from the fertilized egg to the adult stage (Ontogeny..

Soil Erosion - Land is also a precious resource. Land is needed for agriculture and occupation. Land is under pressure due to increasing population. Land for agriculture has to be fertile in order to be able to support a good crop. The fertility of land lies in the quality of th..

The pH of the soil is very important for having proper crop yield. The soils get buffered due to the presence of salts such as carbonates, bicarbonates, phosphates and organic acids. The choice of fertilizers depends upon pH of the soi..

The word soil is derived from the Latin word solum meaning earthy material in which plants grow. The science which deals with the study of soil is called Soil Science, Pedology (pedos = earth) or edaphology (edaphos = soil). The process of formation of soil is called pedogenesis. A soil complex is..

. Most of the drugs and pharmaceuticals are also organic compounds. In agriculture too, organic chemistry is well represented. Fertilizers like urea, pesticides like DDT, malathion and gammaxene, and plant growth regulators are all organic chemicals. Among va..

Soil ecology is the study of life in soil in harmony with abiotic factors like air, soil particles, carbonaceous materials etc. In its natural condition, soil has its own equilibrium featured by delicate balance between micro and macro organisms in the form of series of food chains ..