Soil Science : At A Glance
- New Delhi Kalyani Publishers 2018
- 154p. 24cm
CONTENTS 1. Concept of Soil 2. Important Rocks and Minerals 3. Weathering of Rocks and Minerals 4. Important Physical Properties of Soils 5. Soil Air 6. Soil Temperature and Soil Colour 7. Soil Water 8. Soil Consistency 9. Soil Colloids 10. Soil Formation, Classification, Survey and Land Capability Classification 11. Soils of India 12. Remote Sensing-Its Application in Agriculture 13. Soil Reaction and Buffering 14. Soil Acidity 15. Soil Salinity and Alkalinity 16. Quality of Irrigation Water 17. Fixation of Nutrient Elements in Soil 18. Soil Organisms 19. Organic Matter 20. Plant Growth and Nutrition 21. Nutrient Transformation in Relation to Soil-Plant System 22. Submerged Soils 23. Manures, Fertilizers and Biofertilizers 24. Soil Testing, Plant Analysis and Fertilizer Recommendations 25. Radio Isotopes-Its Application in Agriculture 26. Soil Erosion and Its Control 27. Soil Fertility Evaluation and Maintenance of Soil Health 28. Soil and Water Pollution