Fundamentals of Soil Science

Fundamentals of Soil Science By R.L. Arya, Khalil Khan, CONTENTS : 1. Introduction 2. Soils 3. Nutrient cycle 4. Soil organic matter 5. Soil water 6. Physical properties of soil 7. Chemical properties of soil 8 Biological properties of soil 9. Soil formation 10. Plant nutrition 11. Mixed fertilizers 12. Organic fertilizers 13. Green manuring 14. Method and time of fertilizer application 15. Enhancing fertilizer use efficiency 16. Classification of fertilizers 17. Functions of essential plant nutrients 18. Deficiency symptoms of plant nutrients 19. Fate of plant nutrients 20. Soil erosion 21. Soil reaction 22. Soils of India 23. Classification of soil groups 24. Saline and alkali soils 25. Acid soils 26. Land capability classification 27. Soil nutrients transformation 28. Integrated plant nutrients management 29. Biofertilizers 30. Important definitions of soil science.