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Soil science
That science dealing with soils as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils per se; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.
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Soil science
Deleterious rhizosphere microorganisms
Earth science; Soil science
Root-colonizing bacteria and fungi that aggressively colonise roots and are detrimental to plant growth but are not parasitic.
Pedocal
Earth science; Soil science
A subdivision of a soil order comprising a large group of soils in which calcium accumulated during soil formation.
Oxyaquic conditions
Earth science; Soil science
Pertaining to soils that are saturated but are not reduced and do not contain redoximorphic features.
Bulk blending
Earth science; Soil science
Mixing dry, individually granulated materials to form a mixed fertilizer.
Ironstone
Earth science; Soil science
An in-place concentration of iron oxides that is at least weakly cemented.
Detoxification
Earth science; Soil science
Conversion of a toxic molecule or ion into a nontoxic form.
Labile
Earth science; Soil science
Readily transformed by microorganisms or readily available to plants.
