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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.

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