Soil Profiling and Management
Published on 8. February 2024
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-81-19103-23-2 (ISBN)
Description
The edited book comprises of eighteen chapters, with an equal emphasis given to the discussion of various items related to soil science in all of the chapters. This has been done keeping in mind the needs of students, scientists, plant nutritionists, and other individuals who are interested in studying soil science and soil health.
Each chapter of the book is arranged sequentially, with some problems at the end to facilitate easy understanding of the subject matter. The first seventeen chapters focus on various aspects of soil, including the formation of rocks and minerals, the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, and the different essential plant nutrients and their functions, absorption mechanisms, nutrient interactions, chelates, manurers, and fertilizers. These topics have been presented in response to the growing demand for soil science education, particularly among agricultural students. The final chapter is devoted to key issues related to soil health and their management.
Each chapter of the book is arranged sequentially, with some problems at the end to facilitate easy understanding of the subject matter. The first seventeen chapters focus on various aspects of soil, including the formation of rocks and minerals, the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, and the different essential plant nutrients and their functions, absorption mechanisms, nutrient interactions, chelates, manurers, and fertilizers. These topics have been presented in response to the growing demand for soil science education, particularly among agricultural students. The final chapter is devoted to key issues related to soil health and their management.
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Persons
Amar Singh Gaur, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jagannath Pathak, Professor & Head, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jagannath Pathak, Professor & Head, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Content
1. Weathering and Soil Formation
2. Soil Physical Properties (Air, Water and Temperature)
3. Ion Exchange of Clay Minerals
4. Soil Surveying and Mapping
5. Major Soils of India
6. Concept of Soil pH and Nutrient Availability
7. Soil Salinity and Alkalinity
8. Problematic Soils and their Management
9. Manures and Fertilizers
10. Role of Bio-fertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture
11. Transformation of Nutrients in Submerged Soils
12. Soil Fertility Evaluation Techniques
13. Role of Soil Microbes in Soil Fertility Sustainability
14. Crop Residue Management for Boosting Soil Fertility
15. Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration: A Soil Health Perspective
16. Soil Pollution
17. Effect of Biochar on Performance of Crops and Soil Health
18. Key Issues of Soil Health and their Management
2. Soil Physical Properties (Air, Water and Temperature)
3. Ion Exchange of Clay Minerals
4. Soil Surveying and Mapping
5. Major Soils of India
6. Concept of Soil pH and Nutrient Availability
7. Soil Salinity and Alkalinity
8. Problematic Soils and their Management
9. Manures and Fertilizers
10. Role of Bio-fertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture
11. Transformation of Nutrients in Submerged Soils
12. Soil Fertility Evaluation Techniques
13. Role of Soil Microbes in Soil Fertility Sustainability
14. Crop Residue Management for Boosting Soil Fertility
15. Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration: A Soil Health Perspective
16. Soil Pollution
17. Effect of Biochar on Performance of Crops and Soil Health
18. Key Issues of Soil Health and their Management