Soil Fertility Depends on the Forms of the nutrient in soil Processes of nutrient release to soil solution(weathering, decay, dissolving and desorption) Movement of nutrients to the absorbing surfaces(of plant/mycorrhiza) Mechanism of absorption by roots◼ Depends on the: ◼ Forms of the nutrient in soil ◼ Processes of nutrient release to soil solution (weathering, decay, dissolving, and desorption) ◼ Movement of nutrients to the absorbing surfaces (of plant/mycorrhiza) ◼ Mechanism of absorption by roots Soil Fertility