TEXTBOOK OF SOIL NUTRITION
₹1,980.00
AUTHOR: L.L. SOMANI
PUBLISHING YEAR: 2026
ISBN: 9789371884358
@ALL RIGHT RESERVED
Description
ABOUT THE BOOK
The aim of this book is to make students understand the nature and uses of soil in natural and modified environments. The book provides information on soils as natural units of entities with their inherent characteristics, provides an understanding of significance fundamental soil properties, and provides information on basic soil-plant relationships and the available soil management practices as prescribed by the 6th deans’ committee of ICAR. The book incorporates briefs on improvement and maintenance of soil fertility to sustain present crop yield and preserve the soil for future use.
CONTENTS
| NO | TITLE | PAGE |
| PREFACE | 3-4 | |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR | 6 | |
| SYLLABUS | 7-8 | |
| ABOUT THE BOOK | 8 | |
| CHAPTERS | ||
| 1 | SOIL AS A NATURAL MEDIUM FOR PLANT GROWTH | 9-12 |
| 2 | SOIL DEGRADATION | 13-20 |
| 3 | WEATHERING OF ROCKS AND MINERALS | 21-28 |
| 4 | SOIL GENESIS & CLASSIFICATION | 29-33 |
| 5 | CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF INDIA | 34-37 |
| 6 | CONCEPT OF NUTRIENT ELEMENTS | 38-41 |
| 7 | ESSENTIAL PLANT NUTRIENTS | 42-54 |
| 8 | MOVEMENT OF NUTRIENTS | 55-67 |
| 9 | CYCLING OF NUTRIENTS IN SOILS | 68-100 |
| 10 | IMPORTANCE OF SOIL: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES | 101-108 |
| 11 | FACTORS AFFECTING SOIL FERTILITY | 109-113 |
| 12 | SOIL FERTILITY EVALUATION | 114-136 |
| 13 | SALINE, ALKALI & ACID SOILS | 137-154 |
| 14 | SOIL ORGANIC MATTER | 155-168 |
| 15 | CARBON SEQUESTRATION | 169-172 |
| 16 | SOIL QUALITY AND SOIL HEALTH | 173-185 |
| 17 | BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES | 186-202 |
| 18 | SOME PROMISING TRADITIONAL MANURES | 203-212 |
| 19 | PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION OF MAJOR ORGANIC MANURES | 213-236 |
| 20 | SOIL CONTAMINANTION AND BIOREMEDIATION | 237-245 |
| 21 | ANCIENT SOIL CLASSIFICATION | 246 |
| 22 | SOIL ENRICHMENT: ANCIENT PRACTICES | 247-253 |
| 23 | TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS RELATED TO SOIL HEALTH & CROP PRODUCTIVITY | 254-262 |
| 24 | SCHEMES PROMOTING SOIL HEALTH IN INDIA | 263-278 |
| LITERATURE CITED | 279-280 | |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. L.L. Somani, Retired Director Resident Instructions, MPUAT, Udaipur has many papers published in national and International Journals / Symposia, etc. and many number of books to his credit in different disciplines of Agriculture. He held different position in MPUAT and has spreaded highly innovative ideas and programmes for the development of Agriculture.
Additional information
| AUTHOR/AUTHORS | L.L. Somani |
|---|---|
| PAGES | 280 |
| BINDING | Hard Back |
| PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
Related products
-
-
PRINCIPLES OF SOIL SCIENCE
- ₹1,980.00
-
