Greedy tropical soils: appeasing the hungry soils for sustainable food production:- Victor Emmanuel Osodeke

ABSTRACT

Soil can be defined as the organic and inorganic materials on the surface ofthe earth that providemedium forplant growth. Soils develop slowly overtime and are generally formed from the parent material through the process of weathering. Soils are made up ofthree principal textural particles ofsand, silt and clay. The proportions ofthese particles to a largeextent determine the nature, structure and textural class ofthe soil. They also determine the potentials ofsuch soil for agricultural, architectural and structural purposes