Bacteria in Relation to Soil Fertility.

Abstract

Here is a successful attempt to explain, in simple language, the relation of bacteria to soil fertility. After a general discussion of the structure and the biochemical activities of bacteria, the following subjects are discussed briefly but amply for the general reader: soil formation, structure and composition; the nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus cycles; nitrification, denitrification, and nitrogen fixation; manuring and irrigation as they affect bacteria in the soil, and soil...