In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Factors Affecting the Nitrogen Content in Soil 2. Nitrogen Balance Sheet 3. Transformation 4. Nitrogen Mineralization 5. Nitrogen Supply and Plant Behaviour 6. Function. Contents: Factors Affecting the Nitrogen Content in Soil Nitrogen Balance Sheet Transformation of Nitrogen in Solis Nitrogen Mineralization Nitrogen Supply and Plant Behaviour Function of Nitrogen 1. Factors [...]
Nitrogen is added to the soil and lost from it when it undergoes a number of transformations. A small portion of nitrogen gas is directly assimilated by symbiotic and non- symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria and also by blue-green algae, to synthesize their cell protoplasm. Proteins present in organic matter as well as in the bodies of soil microorganisms are decomposed [...]
This article will guide you about how to minimise leaching losses of nitrogen in soil. Various experimental evidences show that leaching losses of N may be minimised in different soils by following various methods and sources of nitrogen application. Besides, in order to overcome leaching or de-nitrification losses of N, various nitrification inhibitors may be used. The main function of [...]