Soil Quality Factors Affecting Garlic Production

Factors affecting citrus production and quality

quality are influenced by many factors, including climatic conditions and production practices. In subtropical climates, the temperature usually falls below 70°F for several months during winter. This period of cool temperatures causes growth to cease and citrus trees to become dormant for about three months. The cool temperatures during this dormant period promote floral induction. When warm s...

Environmental Factors Affecting Corn Quality for Silage Production

Corn silage is a major ingredient of diets for dairy cattle. Environmental factors can affect the yield and composition of corn silage. Drought and heat are two common environmental factors that affect silage yield and quality. Corn silages with low concentrations of dry matter, high concentrations of protein, high concentrations of fiber, and low concentrations of starch indicate that the crop...

Factors Affecting the Economics of Soil Conservation

1 Soil Factors Affecting Nutrient Bioavailability

The soil supports plants, is the physical determinant of root growth and extent, and is the main reservoir for plant-available water and nutrients. Therefore, the soil controls the availability of most essential plant nutrients. It regulates availability by means of biophysiochemical processes, which are functions of soil and plant properties. This chapter introduces the concept of soil nutrien...

Some Soil Factors Affecting Tree Growth.

(1) It becomes increasingly evident that continued root growth with the establishment of new root-soil contacts is necessary for the normal entrance of both water and mineral nutrients into the root. This concept emphasizes the ecological importance of factors tending either to impede or favor the spread and permeation of roots in the soil. (2) The characteristics of soils with respect to (1) a...