nutrient leaching
1Nutrient cycle — …
2Leaching (agriculture) — In agriculture, leaching refers to the loss of water soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation. Soil structure, crop planting, type and application rates of fertilizers, and other factors are taken into account to avoid… …
3nutrient cycle — the movement of nutrients in the ecosystem between the three major stores of the soil, biomass and litter. Nutrients are taken up from the soil by plant roots to produce biomass. In its simplest form this then dies and falls to the ground where …
4Organic farming — Agriculture General …
5Sand-based athletic fields — are sporting grounds constructed on sand, which have certain advantages over those built on native soils. Highly maintained areas of turf, such as those on an athletic field or on golf greens and tees, can be grown in native soil or sand based… …
6Tropical agriculture — Worldwide more human beings gain their livelihood from agriculture than any other endeavor; the majority are self employed subsistence farmers living in the tropics. While growing food for local consumption is the core of tropical agriculture,… …
7Viticulture — (from the Latin word for vine ) is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture. It is one branch of the… …
8Levi Stockbridge — (1820 – 1904) was a farmer from Hadley, Massachusetts. He was the founder of Massachusetts Agricultural College now known as the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After helping to clear land for the school he was also its first full time… …
9Soil carbon — is the generic name for carbon held within the soil, primarily in association with its organic content. This discussion begins with a brief introduction to soil carbon, its function within the soil, influences on soil carbon, and finally the… …
10cover crop — I. A crop grown to protect soil from erosion or nutrient leaching, rather than for production of food or fiber. II. A crop grown to cover and protect soil from erosion by wind and water, especially in winter …
