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354 The content of this book is structured around basic soil concepts, beginning with the significance of soil in our everyday lives and progressing through soil formation, the physical and chemical properties of soils, and the role soil and the earth play in environmental management today and in the future. 1 Introduction 2 Rocks and Minerals 3 Weathering and Soil Formation 4 Soil Forming Factors 5 Soil Forming Processes 6 Soil Classification 7 Soil Survey and Mapping 8 Soils of India 9 Phases of Soils 10 Physical Properties of Soil 11 Soil Texture 12 Soil Structure 13 Soil Consistency 14 Densities of Soil 15 Soil Colour 16 Soil Temperature 17 Soil Air 18 Soil Moisture 19 Soil Colloids 20 Ion Exchange 21 Problem Soils 22 Soil Physical Constraints 23 Quality of Irrigation Water 24 Essential Nutrients 25 Soil Fertility and Its Evaluation 26 Fertilizers and Bio-fertilizers 27 Soil Organic Matter 28 Soil Organisms 29 Organic Farming 30 Soil Pollution 31 Soil Erosion and Conservation 32 Soil Quality Appendix Glossary Model Questions References Agriculture 631.4 RAT 9788172338794 Allied Informatics, Jaipur BSDU 170602 20190325154230.0 0001464 English