Soil Health and Sustainability Flashcards
What TWO people played a large part in the agricultural revolution?
- Viscount Charles Townsend
- Robert Bakewell
Who invented The Seed Drill?
Jethro Tull
Who introduced the idea of CROP ROTATION?
Viscount Charles Townsend
Who introduced the idea of SCIENTIFIC BREEDING?
Robert Bakewell
What were the main factors of the 3rd Agricultural Revolution?
- Hybrids
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Use of science
- Green Revolution
- Fertilizers
Who is known as the Father of The Green Revolution?
Norman Borlaug
What are the UN SDG’s relevant to soil health?
- Zero Hunger
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- Good Health and Wellbeing
- Climate Action
- Life on Land
What are the functions of soil microbes?
- Maintenance of soil structure
- Regulation of soil hydrological processes
- Gas exchanges
- Nutrient cycling
- Soil detoxification
- Decomposition
- Suppression of pests
- Sources of food and medicine
- Symbiotic and symbiotic relationships
- Plant growth control
What are the Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria?
- Rhizobium
- Azospirillium
- Pseudomonas
What does Rhizobium do?
Fixes nitrogen
What does Azospirillium do?
Produces plant hormones
What does Pseudomonas do?
Produces anti-microbial (antibiotics)
What is the name of the chemical that causes the “soil smell”?
Geosmin (a terpene)
What bacteria produces geosmin?
Streptomyces
What does Rhizobium bacteria convert nitrogen into during Nitrogen Fixation?
Nitrogen to Ammonium
