University of Southeastern Philippines

Tagum – Mabini campus

Soil fertility
Name: Date:

Test I. True or False (2pts each)

1._____ Soil fertility is the study of supplying plant nutrients from the soil.

2._____ Understanding CEC is the single most important concept in understanding soil fertility.
3._____Nutrient analysis of the soil determines the potential of the soil for supplying N,P,K, Ca, Mg, S,
plus micronutrients to plants during the growing season.
4._____Nutrients becomes available through organic matter decomposition, chemical weathering of
minerals, airborne additions, and fertilizers.
5._____Manufactured fertilizers have been used for over a 100 years.
6._____ The numbers on a bag of fertilizer--"14-14-14"is the guaranteed chemical analysis or the
fertilizer grade.
7._____Fertilizer ratio is the relative proportion of primary nutrients (N-P2O5-K2O) in a fertilizer grade,
divided by the highest common divisor.
8._____A deficiency of an element makes it difficult or impossible for the plant to complete a vegetative
or reproductive stage of development.
9._____A deficiency can be prevented or corrected by supplying the element.
10._____ For phosphorus and potassium, the chemical analysis is given in the oxide form.

Test II. Enumeration

1-3 Mode of nutrient uptake
4-7 Ways in which nitrogen is lost from the soil system
8-12 Give at least 5 macro nutrients needed by plants
13-17 Give at least 5 micronutrients needed by plants
18-20