Soil nutrition is a concept which relates to the availability of Plant nutrients in the soil.

It differs from a concept of soil quality in that soil nutrients are well understood chemical ions whereas soil quality includes a wide range of soil physical, biological and chemical factors, as well as human sociological factors. Hence it is not so difficult to define the nutrient status of a soil, but much more difficult to define its quality status.

Of relevance to the nutrient status is the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and the availability of particular plant nutrients.

See also

Plant nutrients

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