soil pollution

Soil Pollution - Soil is an important resource as it is the basis for the growth of plants which are the producers. Without good soil, there cannot be a good crop of food or a thick vegetation cover. The latter is important for maintaining the climate of a re..

Soil pollution refers to addition of solid and liquid wastes to soil creating imbalance in its natural composition and function..

Soil is the thin layer of organic and inorganic materials that covers the Earth's rocky surface. The organic portion, which is derived from the decayed remains of plants and animals, is concentrated in the dark uppermost topsoil. The inorganic portion made up of rock fragments, was formed..

Soil is an important resource as it is the basis for the growth of plants which are the producers. Without good soil, there cannot be a good crop of food or a thick vegetation cover. The latter is important for maintaining the climate of a regio..

Agricultural Soil Pollution..

Agricultural Soil Pollution i) pollution of surface soil ii) pollution of underground soil Soil pollution by industrial effluents and solid wastes i) pollution of surface soil ii) disturbances in ..

Pollution of Soil Surface - Large quantity of solid wastes like unused and rejected chemicals (like calcium carbonate, magnesium sulphate, ferrous chloride, ferrous oxide, radioactive wastes, fly ashes, sludge, press mud, saw dust, bottles, plastic materials) unwanted industrial..

a) Ban on use of plastic bags (below 20 microns thickness) - which are major cause of pollution in cities b) Recycling of plastic wastes to manufacture many 'remake' items c) Ban on deforestation d) Encouraging forest replantation programmes e) Encouraging social and agro forestry progra..

Includes disturbance of surface soil in terms of its structure, chemical properties and biological activities due to agricultural activities such as cultivation of crops, irrigation, application of fertilizers and pesticide..