Contents Foreword Preface I Soil Testing and Fertility Management 1 Definition 2 Objectives 3 Importance and facilities 4 Methods of soil fertility evaluation 5 Phases of soil testing 6 Interpretation and fertilizer recommendations II Methods of Soil Analysis 1 Determination of available nutrients 2 Determination of available nitrogen 3 Determination of available phosphorus 4 Determination of available potassium 5 Determination of available sulphur 6 Determination of exchangeable sodium 7 Determination of Available Iron Manganese Copper Zinc DTPA extractable by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 8 Determination of available zinc 9 Determination of available manganese 10 Determination of available copper 11 Determination of available iron 12 Determination of available molybdenum 13 Determination of available boron III Testing for Edaphic Chemical Properties 1 Soil texture 2 Determination of bulk density of soil 3 Determination of Soil Reaction pH 4 Determination of electrical conductivity 5 Determination of cation exchange capacity 6 Determination of calcium carbonate 7 Determination of lime requirement of soil 8 Determination of gypsum requirement of soil IV Plant Analysis 1 Analysis of plant tissue 2 Nitrogen 3 Dry ashing 4 Wet ashing 5 Determination of phosphorus 6 Determination of potassium 7 Determination of calcium and magnesium 8 Determination of micronutrient cations Zn Mn Cu and Fe 9 Determination of boron 10 Determination of molybdenum 11 Interpretation of plant analysis of data V Advance Methods of Soil and Plant Analysis 1 Plasma atomic emission spectrophotometer 2 Nitrogen analyzer as a tool for nitrogen estimation ICAP-AES VI Analysis of Irrigation Water 1 Analysis of irrigation water 2 Analysis of waters VII Laboratory Facilities 1 Laboratory equipments 2 Glassware and plasticware 3 Chemical and solutions Appendices References IndexThe book manual of soil plant and water analysis is essential for agricultural and horticultural courses in Colleges and Universities Also it finds its importance in Fisheries for pond soil Sericulture for mulberry cultivation and Animal Sciences for fodder cultivation Explanations descriptions procedures and calculations of results are arranged systematically in easy language so that this guide can be used by laboratory personnel with a wide range of education level Also basic values and factors needed for calculating results are given in each method so that no extra books and tables are normally required although some exceptions could not be avoidedThe book is suitable to establish a soil plant and water testing laboratory andor test the soil plant and water The basic purpose here is to help in making the fertilizer recommendations for optimum crop production 196 pp. Seller Inventory # 94600

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