Posts by Jagdish Patel
Jagdish Patel, MSc Biotechnology, is a soil scientist and scientific illustrator with over 14 years of experience, and the founder of Soil Stories. He creates scientific illustrations and writing on soil health and fertilizer use for agricultural organizations worldwide, including the International Fertilizer Association. He writes and illustrates The pH Files series for ECO2MIX. More of his work is at jagdishpatel.info.
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis: The Iron Is Already There
Iron deficiency chlorosis turns new leaves yellow even in soil full of iron. What bicarbonate does at the root, and why iron fertilizer fades.
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Where the Salt Goes Under Drip Irrigation
Where salt goes when you irrigate, why it collects at the edge of the wet zone, and what your water report does not tell you about sodium.
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How Soil Texture Shapes the Drip Irrigation Wetting Pattern
How soil texture shapes the drip irrigation wetting pattern under an emitter, and why sand, loam and clay wet in three different shapes.
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