Fertility

Fertility (of soil) [ Agronomy ]	Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

The soils ability to supply enough nutrients, water and air for healthy plant growth.

The fertility is the capacity of soil to provide nutrients for plant growth.

Includes:

Chemical -supply of nutrients
Biological - population of micro-organisms
Organic matter being broken down by them physical
Soil structure necessary for water, air and nutrient storage.

A fertile soil will have at least 5% organic matter and humus in it, and be crumbly.

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