Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

In this lecture we will discuss:

• Introduction

• the concenpts of "Soil fertility" vs. "Soil Productivity"
• the nutritional needs of plants,

• Soil-Plant Relationships*,

• the concepts of "Soil availability"
• "Intenstity" vs. "Capacity",
• soil fractions and mineralogy in relation with Available Pool

• Nitrogen in soil and plant*
• Phosphorus in soil and plant,
• Potassium in soil and plant,
• Calcium, magnesium, sulfure and micronutrients in soil and plant,
• the use of fertilizers to ensure proper plant nutrition, high yield and high quality under sustainable conditions

*the last chapter will also be discussed and experienced in the lab,