Soil water content
Indirect methods to determine soil water content are widely used in research and also in practical applications as an alternative to gravimetrical determination. These methods are called "indirect" because they…
Domain Specific Tools
Depending on its usage, software may be generic or specific. Generic software is a software that can perform multiple tasks in different scenarios without being modified. For example, a word processor software can be used…
SOIL TEXTURE
The look and feel of a soil is referred to as SOIL TEXTURE and is determined by the size and type of particles that make up the soil (including the…
Soil Structure
Soil structure refers to the arrangement of soil separates into units called soil aggregates. An aggregate possesses solids and pore space. Aggregates are separated by planes of weakness and are dominated by clay…
Soil crusting and sealing
As many as 500 million people live in the semi-arid regions of the world, and most of them depend on agriculture for their livelihood. The populations of many of the…
Office Tools
Application software that assist users in regular office jobs like creating, updating and maintaining documents, handling large amounts of data, creating presentations, scheduling, etc. are called office tools. Using office…
Respiration
What it is: Carbon dioxide (CO2) release from the soil surface is referred to as soil respiration. This CO2 results from several sources, including aerobic microbial decomposition of soil organic matter…
Soil Porosity
When researching plant needs, it is frequently suggested that you plant in rich, well-draining soil. These instructions very rarely go into detail about what exactly constitutes as “rich and well…
Matric Potential
Matric potential arises because water is attracted to most surfaces through hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces. This water droplet is pure but no longer free. The matric forces…
Open Source Software
A software whose source code is freely distributed with a license to study, change and further distributed to anyone for any purpose is called open source software. Open source software is generally a…
