Crop Comments: Why Soil Base Saturation Percentages Are Very Important
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Crop Comments: Why Soil Base Saturation Percentages Are Very Important
Crop Comments A9 
Posted on February 18, 2026
According to Steve Culman, Ph.D., soil scientist at Ohio State, cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a fundamental soil property used to predict plant nutrient availability and retention in the soil. It is the potential of available nutrient supply, not a direct measurement of available nutrients. Soil...
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