Soil Science: A Practical Perspective with Glossary and Facts About the Soil

Contents: Preface. 1. Nature and properties of soil and their significance in the field of agriculture. 2. Soil testing and its role in soil fertility. 3. Determination of soil separates in soil. 4. Hydrometer methods for mechanical analysis. 5. Analysis of soil and water for their PH and electrical conductivity parameters. 6. Estimation of organic carbon in a soil sample walkley and black’s method. 7. Determination of nitrate and Ammonical Nitrogen by Olsen’s methods. 8. Computation of total Nitrogen in soil. 9. Estimation of available sodium and potassium in soil by Flame Photometer. 10. Determination of total and available phosphorus in soil. 11. Estimation of Calcium Carbonate CaCO3 in soils. 12. Determination of total and available sulphur in soil. 13. Estimation of zinc and Boron in soil. 14. Theory and recent techniques of the estimation of micronutrients. 15. Criteria for judging the quality of irrigation water. 16. Estimation of Calcium and magnesium in soil and water. 17. Estimation of carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride and sulphate in water. Glossary. References. We all know that soil and water are two vital factors essential for plant life. The quality of Soil as well as water, therefore is of great importance to Agriculture, The physical and chemical structure of the soil need constant attention of the agriculturists so that the quality is improved and preserve for our future generation. Similarly we have to attend to quality of water in order to keep it safe for drinking as well as irrigation purposes. book contains soil as well as water analysis chapter with glossary and key facts about the soil, will meet the growing needs of soil science student. …