soil fertility

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005924",
  "term": "soil fertility",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The quality of a soil that enables it to provide nutrients in adequate amounts and in proper balance for the growth of specified plants when other growth factors, such as light, moisture, temperature, and the physical condition of the soil, are favorable.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fertility (soil)"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "soil productivity status",
    "fertilizer application",
    "nutrient availability",
    "plant nutrition",
    "soil restoration",
    "manure amendments",
    "Mehlich-3 phosphorus",
    "edaphic factors",
    "soil nutrients",
    "quantity-intensity relationships",
    "soil amendments",
    "soil test values"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "fertilidad del suelo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/soil-fertility/"
}