Basic Introduction of Soil Science

Raghvendra Kumar kushwaha

15-01-2024 12:20 PM

Book Title: - Basic Introduction of Soil Science

ISBN: - 978-81-19526-02-4

First Edition, 2023

Published By: - Insta Publishing

(Ring Road 2, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh- 495001)

Author Name:- 1. Raghvendra Kumar Kushwaha

2. Dr. Ram Bharose

3. Guru Dayal

Preface to the First Edition

There aren’t many book on soil science that cater to student’ need so that they can read them and learn everything there is to know about soil science. They were considered when creating this book. Written for B.Sc., M.Sc., competitive exam this book. This covers every aspect of soil science that a student will find beneficial, and at the conclusion of each session, some crucial issue are covered that will be very helpful to the student.

Before preparing this book, the author consulted a number of respected soil science and journals from which matter have been heavily drawn in this book and author heartily ac-knowledge hi indebtedness for the same. He owe I owe my parent and siblings, who have always been encouraging, the real respect for helping me write this book. I’m grateful to him.

Raghvendra kumar kushwaha

M.Sc. (Agri.) Soil Science,

SHUATS, Allahabad-211007, U.P.

Guru Dayal

Distict Coordinator – SRIAN,

Self- Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action

Dr. Ram Bharose

Assistant Professor

Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry,

NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj

Tables of Contents

S. N.	Chapter	Page no.
1.	INTRODUCTION OF SOIL Satya Ranjan Mohanta and Taniya Mistri	1-12
2.	WEATHERING AND SOIL FORMATION Taniya Mistri and Satya Ranjan Mohanta.	13-24
3.	ROCKS AND MINERALS Satya Ranjan Mohanta & Taniya Mistri	25-39
4.	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL Taniya Mistri and Satya Ranjan Mohanta	40-53
5.	SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Guru Dayal and Ekanshu Pahade	54-66
6.	BASIC CONCEPT OF SOIL WATER AND SOIL AIR Ankit Kumar	67-78
7.	AN INTRODUCTION OF SOIL COLLOIDS AND SOIL TEMPERATURE Harsh Kumar and Mudit Tripathi	79-95
8.	SOIL EROSION AND ITS MANAGEMENT Ragini Verma and Raghvendra Kumar Kushwaha	96-108
9.	PROBLEMATIC SOILS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT Md. Ramiz Raja and V.Valli Supriya	109-119
10.	CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL (CLASSIFICATION, SOIL TAXONOMY, SOIL ORDER, LAND CAPABILITY CLASS.) Raghvendra Kumar Kushwaha and Guru Dayal	120-134
11.	SOILS OF INDIA AND UTTAR PRADESH Malay Mishra and Surbhi Singh	135-146
12.	HISTORY, DEFINITION, AND MANAGEMENT OF SOIL FERTILITY. Anamika Singh & Sneha Kumari	147-156
13.	PLANT NUTRIENT Guru Dayal, Mastu Patel and Dr. Harpal Singh	157-172
14.	BASIC INTRODUCTION OF PRIMAEY NUTRIENTS, SECONDARY NURRIENTS, AND MICRO NUTRIENTS Tanubrata Kapat	173-190
15.	DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MANURE AND FERTILIZER Raghvendra Kumar Kushwaha and Ragini Verma	191-204
16.	DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF BIOFERTILIZERS Surya Teja Varanasi and Shivani Barman	205-213
17.	DEFINITION AND CONCEPT OF SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT Koushik Pati	214-222
18.	EFFECTS OF SOIL HEALTH IN ORGANIC FARMING Vatturi Valli Supriya and Md.Ramiz Raja	223-234
19.	SOIL HUMUS AND ORGANIC MATTER Kuldeep Sitaram Jangid	235-254
20.	SOIL SURVEY AND SOIL MAPPING Kuldeep Jangid	255-269
21.	INTEGRATED PLANT NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT (IPNM) Guru Dayal and Gorantla Prathap Reddy	270-284