Manual of Soil Plant and Water Analysis
Contents: Foreword Preface I. Soil Testing and Fertility Management 1. Definition 2. Objectives 3. Importance and facilities 4. Methods of soil fertility evaluation 5. Phases of soil testing 6. Interpretation and fertilizer recommendations II. Methods of Soil Analysis 1. Determination of available nutrients 2. Determination of available nitrogen 3. Determination of available phosphorus 4. Determination of available potassium 5. Determination of available sulphur 6. Determination of exchangeable sodium 7. Determination of Available Iron, Manganese, Copper/ Zinc (DTPA extractable) by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 8. Determination of available zinc 9. Determination of available manganese 10. Determination of available copper 11. Determination of available iron 12. Determination of available molybdenum 13. Determination of available boron III. Testing for Edaphic Chemical Properties 1. Soil texture 2. Determination of bulk density of soil 3. Determination of Soil Reaction (pH) 4. Determination of electrical conductivity 5. Determination of cation exchange capacity 6. Determination of calcium carbonate 7. Determination of lime requirement of soil 8. Determination of gypsum requirement of soil IV. Plant Analysis 1. Analysis of plant tissue 2. Nitrogen 3. Dry ashing 4. Wet ashing 5. Determination of phosphorus 6. Determination of potassium 7. Determination of calcium and magnesium 8. Determination of micronutrient cations (Zn/ Mn, Cu and Fe) 9. Determination of boron 10. Determination of molybdenum 11. Interpretation of plant analysis of data V. Advance Methods of Soil and Plant Analysis 1. Plasma atomic emission spectrophotometer 2. Nitrogen analyzer as a tool for nitrogen estimation (ICAP-AES) VI. Analysis of Irrigation Water 1. Analysis of irrigation water 2. Analysis of waters VII. Laboratory Facilities 1. Laboratory equipments 2. Glassware and plasticware 3. Chemical and solutions Appendices References Index
The book manual of soil, plant and water analysis is essential for agricultural and horticultural courses in Colleges and Universities. Also it finds its importance in Fisheries (for pond soil) Sericulture (for mulberry cultivation) and Animal Sciences (for fodder cultivation).
Explanations, descriptions, procedures and calculations of results are arranged systematically in easy language so that this guide can be used by laboratory personnel with a wide range of education level. Also basic values and factors needed for calculating results are given in each method so that no extra books and tables are normally required, although some exceptions could not be avoided.
The book is suitable to establish a soil, plant and water testing laboratory and/or test the soil, plant and water. The basic purpose here is to help in making the fertilizer recommendations for optimum crop production.
The book manual of soil, plant and water analysis is essential for agricultural and horticultural courses in Colleges and Universities. Also it finds its importance in Fisheries (for pond soil) Sericulture (for mulberry cultivation) and Animal Sciences (for fodder cultivation).
Explanations, descriptions, procedures and calculations of results are arranged systematically in easy language so that this guide can be used by laboratory personnel with a wide range of education level. Also basic values and factors needed for calculating results are given in each method so that no extra books and tables are normally required, although some exceptions could not be avoided.
The book is suitable to establish a soil, plant and water testing laboratory and/or test the soil, plant and water. The basic purpose here is to help in making the fertilizer recommendations for optimum crop production.
