Agricultural Chemistry Fundamentals of Soil Science
Agricultural Chemistry Fundamentals of Soil Science
Agricultural Chemistry Fundamentals of Soil Science
The contents of
these notes include : Soils – an Introduction, Soil Forming Rocks and Minerals,
Weathering and the Soil Formation, Soil Profile, Soil Taxonomy and Soil
Classification, Soils of India and Gujarat, Physical Properties of Soil, Soil
Water, Soil Air and Soil Temperature, Soil Colloids, Soil Reaction, Soil Organic
Matter, Soil Organisms.
Author(s): Dr. K. C. Patel, Dr. Punit
Mehta, College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University
The objective of this note
is to give you a fundamental knowledge of soil science. Topics covered includes:
Soil Components, Soil Classification, Soil Components, Soil Biology and
Nutrients, Soil Management.
This note covers the following topics: Soil- A Three Phase System, The Solid Phase- Surfaces In Soil and
Their Reactivity, The Solution Phase Review of Solution Phase Chemistry and
Discussion of Solutions in The Soil Matrix, Interaction Between Solid and
Solution Phase- General Solubility Relationships, Carbonate Equilibria and
Solubility, Cation Exchange Reactions in Colloidal Systems, Soil Buffering and
Soil pH Redox Reactions in Soil Systems.