fertility or soil mechanics). It includes soil conservation, soil amendment, and optimal soil health. In agriculture, some amount of soil management is needed...

properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils. Sometimes terms which refer to branches of soil science, such...

Soil fertility refers to the ability of soil to sustain agricultural plant growth, i.e. to provide plant habitat and result in sustained and consistent...

plants and soil organisms. Some scientific definitions distinguish dirt from soil by restricting the former term specifically to displaced soil. Soil consists...

occurring soil. These mixes offer advantages such as water absorption, sterility, and are generally very available within the industry. Soil management methods...

Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic...

support for plants and other structures. Soil management has a major impact on soil quality. Soil quality relates to soil functions. Unlike water or air, for...

regions and may require different management practices to achieve the best results. Red soils include multiple soil types (e.g. ultisols, alfisols, oxisols)...

affected the management of carbon in the soils. The major influence has been that of human activities which has caused a massive loss of soil organic carbon...

well as other environmental damage caused by industrial agriculture. Management of soil fertility has preoccupied farmers since the beginning of agriculture...

(with a robust soil biota), and it can be improved via soil management, especially by care to keep protective living covers on the soil and by natural...

machinery and inappropriate soil management can lead to the compaction of subsoil, creating impermeable layers within the soil that restrict water and nutrient...

have been damaged by improper soil management. They can make poor soils more usable, and can be used to maintain soils in peak condition. A wide variety...

Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other...

to which a soil will recover from any cropping or management change. The term is distinct from Soil resilience as resistance is the inherent capacity...

application of best management practices such as reduced tillage, winter cover crops, plant residues and grass margins in order to better address soil conservation...

characteristics developed during soil formation. Criteria are designed to guide choices in land use and soil management. As indicated, this is a hierarchical...

Li, Jianmei (2003). "Developing weed-suppressive soils through improved soil quality management". Soil & Tillage Research. 72 (2): 193–202. doi:10...

Soil survey, or soil mapping, is the process of classifying soil types and other soil properties in a given area and geo-encoding such information. Soil...

Soil biodiversity refers to the relationship of soil to biodiversity and to aspects of the soil that can be managed in relative to biodiversity. Soil...

mangium will tolerate low fertility soils with impeded drainage, but prefers fertile sites with good drainage. Soil depth and topographic position can...

soil governance is biased towards promoting sustainable agriculture and ensuring food security. Governance of the soil differs from soil management....

no-tillage or minimum tillage soil management in horticulture usually decreases over time due to degradation of the soil structure, inhibiting root growth...

Hydrophobic soil is a soil whose particles repel water. The layer of hydrophobicity is commonly found at or a few centimeters below the surface, parallel...

plant and coexists well with native plant species.[citation needed] Soil management by way of erosion control and land rehabilitation are additional uses...

landscapes. Soil management, or direct human interaction with the soil, is another mechanism of anthropogenic change studied by historical ecologists. Soil management...

Proper irrigation management can prevent salt accumulation by providing adequate drainage water to leach added salts from the soil. Disrupting drainage...

holistic management. Large farms are also increasingly adopting regenerative techniques and often use "no-till" and/or "reduced till" practices. As soil health...

sulfate soils are naturally occurring soils, sediments or organic substrates (e.g. peat) that are formed under waterlogged conditions. These soils contain...

Improper soil management is threatening the ability to grow sufficient food. Intensive agriculture reduces the carbon level in soil, impairing soil structure...