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How do you know that a particular type of soil is fertile or not ? Differentiate between naturally determined fertility and culturally induced fertility.

Answer

To know about the fertility of a particular type of soil we have to know the inherit characteristics and external features of soil such as texture, colour, slope of land and moisture in the soil.


Naturally determined fertility: The fertility which is seemed naturally in the soil is called naturally determined fertility. It includes the texture, colour and moisture in the soil. The other element of the soil is the amount of humous which is the important factor for the fertility.


Culturally induced fertility: When the soil is made fertile by adding other chemical contents such as fertilizers and other manures.

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