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FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE

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AUTHORS: L.L. Somani

PUBLISHING YEAR: 2020

ISBN: 9788183215251

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ABOUT THE BOOK

The book is structured around basic soil concepts, beginning with the meaning of soil and its systematic study (soil science). This is followed by discussing the significance of soil in our everyday lives and progressing through soil formation, physical and chemical properties of soil, what roles should man play in managing soil-environment interactions for sustainable productivity now and in the future. In short, the course covers.

  1. All aspects of soil science including soil habitat such as the mineral component of the soil, soil origin and development, fundamental concepts of soil physics, soil classification and soils of India.
  2. Processes in the soil environment such as soil aeration and temperature and their effects on the availability of plant nutrition, organic matter and soil organisms, soil reaction, soil colloidal material and their exchange reactions with ionic elements.
  • Soils Pollution, behaviour of pesticides and inorganic contaminants, prevention and mitigation of soil pollution.

The book will serve as textbook for graduate students of agriculture in all SAUs of India as it is based on the 5th Dean’s Committee Syllabus.

CONTENT

S. No. Title Page
PREFACE
ABOUT THE BOOK
SYLLABUS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CHAPTERS
1 Soil as a Natural Body 9-14
2 Pedological and edaphological concepts of soil 15-22
3 Soil farming rocks and menerals 23-40
4 Weathering 41-52
5 Soil formation factors and processes 53-69
6 Soil prolife 70-77
7 Soil components 78-85
8 Soil physical properties: soil texture 86-100
9 Soil physical properties: soil structure 101-111
10 Soil physical properties:density and porosity 112-116
11 Soil physical properties:soil colour 117-120
12 Soil physical properties: consistence and plasticity 121-124
13 Soil taxonomy: classification and soils of india 125-139
14 Soil water 140-142
15 Soil water movement 143-152
16 Soil air 153-158
17 Soil temperature 159-164
18 Soil reaction 165-178
19 Soil colloids 179-186
20 Cation exchange capacity and base saturation 187-199
21 Soil organic matter 200-210
22 Humic substances 211-215
23 Soil organisms 216-236
24 Soil pollution 237-284

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prof. (Dr.) L.L. Somani (b.1945) Retired Director (Rl) & Dean PG Studies, 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 and allied field. He held different positions in MPUAT, has spreaded highly innovative ideas, and programmes for development of Agriculture. Prof. Somani has been honoured with several awards.

Additional information

AUTHOR/AUTHORS

L.L. Somani

BINDING

Hardbond

PAGES

284

PUBLICATION YEAR

2020