Upload NowAfter reading this article you will learn about the principles and methods of fertilizer application. Principles of Fertilizer Application: 1. Frequency of Fertiliser Application: Usually larger quantities of fertilisers are added to clayey soils at longer intervals, than to the sandy soils because clayey soils are richer in humus than sandy soils and both clay […]
Principles and Methods of Fertilizer Application
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Effect of Fertilisers on Soils and Crops
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After reading this article you will learn about the effect of fertilisers on soils and crops. When water soluble fertilisers are added to the soil, the soluble salt content of the soil is increased. The salt index of a fertiliser is a measure of the tendency of the fertiliser to increase the soluble salt content […]
Muriate and Sulphate of Potash | Potash Fertilizers
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After reading this article you will learn about the manufacture and use of muriate and sulphate of potash. Manufacture of Muriate and Sulphate of Potash: Potash fertilizers include Muriate of potash and sulphate of potash, which are manufactured from the following minerals: (i) Sylvinite or sylvite KCl – It contains 63.1% K2O (ii) Carnalite KCl […]