"Let's Take the Lead in Preserving Precious Soil" ... March 11 is 'Soil Day'

Do Agricultural Technology Institute, in collaboration with Rural Development Administration, conducts investigation on chemical and physical properties of farmland

Since 2004, soil facilities in the Gyeongnam region have been surveyed every four years.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services announced on the 10th that it will take the lead in revitalizing soil in Gyeongnam in celebration of the sixth 'Soil Day.'

This project, jointly promoted by the Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services and the Rural Development Administration, aims to preserve the natural resource of soil in a healthier state.

In particular, this year, the results of diagnosing and analyzing the condition of field soil in the Gyeongnam region will be disclosed through the Agricultural Environment Information System.

According to the survey results of facility soil in the Gyeongnam region conducted every four years since 2004, it was confirmed that available phosphorus and exchangeable cations were mostly in excess by about 80%.

Excess nutrients in the soil cause nutritional imbalance in crops, leading to poor growth and reduced yield.

To solve this problem, the Agricultural Research and Extension Services plan to prevent damage to farms by improving appropriate fertilization prescriptions and soil conditioner support methods so that only the necessary fertilizers are applied to the soil.

Meanwhile, Soil Day, established in 2015, is observed annually on March 11. March symbolizes the three "Nongs" (Agriculture, Rural Areas, Farmers) and the three "Wons" (Sky, Earth, People), and the 11th represents the meaning of the Chinese character for soil (土), composed of ten (十) and one (一).

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