1.2.1

Integrated soil fertility management I

Level 2 - Lead Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Characteristics of Soil

4. Characteristics of Soil cont...

5. Beneficial effects of soil organisms

6. Soil fertility

7. Soil fertility cont...

8. Soil fertility cont...

9. Soil fertility cont...

10. How to make compost

11. Soil Organic Matter

12. Soil Organic Matter cont...

13. Soil Sampling: How to assess soil fertility

14. Procedure for Soil sampling

15. Sampling depth

16. Sample analyses

17. Presentation of status of soil sampling analysis

18. Soil PH

19. Soil pH cont...

20. Plant Nutrients

21. Plants also obtain Nutrients from the Soil

22. Let’s have a quick look at the Macronutrients:

23. The role of Phosphorus (P)

24. The role of Potassium (K)

25. The role of Magnesium (Mg)

26. Economic effects of nutrient deficiency in crop production

27. Take Home Messages