Managing Soil FertilityUnit 1.1 | 13- Summary
the sustainable farming practices described above, including crop rotations, soil amending and fertilizing,
tillage, and irrigation techniques, must be used in concert to improve and maintain the quality of agricultural
soils. Soil quality in turn affects crop performance (yield) and the resistance and resilience of crop plants to
pests and pathogens.
Students’ Lecture 1 Outline