Know your garden soil health part - 1

 Alkaline acid group!

The purpose of this series is to introduce the basic knowledge of the science, the wonders, and the millions of microbes embedded in it, to change our perception of the soil as ‘dust under the feet, to find out why the land that yielded when sown in the early days is now being pinched.

‘Actinomycetes’ that give off odor!

We are looking at the chemical properties of the three important properties of soil. We have seen that alkaline acidity is the factor that determines the properties of soil. Ph.D. The so-called alkaline acid level is between 6.5 points and 8 points. The work of bacteria in soils with alkaline acidity at this measure would be fantastic. The work of fungi in soils between 4.5 points and 6.5 points is better. ‘Actinomycetes’ are high if the alkaline acid level is 8 points and above. When it rains, the smell comes. These ‘actinomycetes’ are the reason for that smell. Not surprisingly, soils between 6.5 and 8 points are good soils. An average of 7 points is the general code for good soil. Now when the alkaline acid level drops below 6.5, what are the consequences? Suspicion will arise. Soil acidity is high. Aluminum will increase. Too much not only nectar but also aluminum is poisonous to crops. Excess toxic metals can affect crop growth. The normal functions of the microorganisms are altered and the transfer of nutrients from the soil to the crops is inhibited. Decreasing the activity of organic matter.

In areas with high rainfall, the alkaline acidity of the soil is often below 6 points. The leaves fall from the trees and the humus, an organic matter, is washed away by the rain, leaving it in an acidic state. Alkaline acidity is high in calcareous soils. I.e. will go above 8 points. This soil is not suitable for crop growth. To fix this we need to increase the organic matter in the soil.

Baby of the rock, soil!

Next, ‘Everything is OK. What determines the alkaline acidity of the soil? ' Before we know the answer to that, we need to know the history of how the soil came to be. We know that the earth is a volcanic eruption that erupts from the sun. The volcano erupted at various times due to various natural factors. Subsequent climate change transformed into stratification. After that, it was transformed into metamorphic rocks by various factors including rain, wind, and heat. As it expands into the sun and shrinks in the rain, some parts of the rock break. So the broken parts are four, four eight, eight sixteen ... as the soil is broken and broken.

Childlike mother!

‘You say that soil is only sand, clay, and silt. But what do farmers call sorghum, charcoal, and gravel? ' A soil from which rock breaks ... they classify the soil by keeping it. The rock is the mother. The soil is the child born from it. They will say ‘child-like mother ... saree like thread’ ... Similarly, the nutrients of the soil are determined by the chemical nature of the rock. The color of the soil changes based on the chemical properties of the soil. For example, if the iron is high in aluminum, the soil will be red. They call it salmon. This is how if the stone is large, it is called gravel with visible symbols. We will see in the next issue about the effects of salt on the soil, nutrients, and micronutrients ...

Three-foot pit that tells the soil horoscope!

The sand was the first rock to form. In the next stage, the soil was transformed into sediment and finally into clay in three ways as clay. The resulting soil is divided into two types. Soil formed on the spot where the rock is located is classified as origin soil and ‘abducted soil’ if it is washed away by rainwater and joins elsewhere. If you dig a hole three feet long, wide and deep in the ground and test the soil there ... its horoscope will be known. In some places, there will be rocks one and a half feet below. In some places, the soil is even below seven feet. It depends on how many years the soil has been evolving. Soil formation to a height of two and a half centimeters, more than 500 years. The rock, which has been around for many years, turns into soil.

Soil Builder!

The termites, which we consider to be unnecessary, are celebrated as the Soil Builder (Soil Builder) by the Highlanders. Everything we think of as ‘snake cancer’ is actually termite cancer. Today, with the help of sophisticated science, we make refrigeration in homes. But, long ago, the termite mice had taken over the technology that causes cooling in the apartment. A bundle of soil Knowing the dignity, the air is just as cool as if the interior had been refrigerated, just because it intends to see how much water is coming in and builds cans accordingly.

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