This note covers the following topics: Collection and processing of soil
for analysis,Study of soil profile and Its characteristics, Study of soil
forming rocks, Study of soil forming minerals, Determination of densities of
soil, Determination of moisture content from soil and plant, Determination of
maximum water holding capacity of soil, Determination of hydraulic conductivity
of soil, Determination of texture of soil, Measurement of soil temperature and
calculation of soil heat flux, Determination of EC and pH of soil
, Determination of cation exchange capacity of
soil, Estimation of organic carbon content in soil.
Author(s): Prof. H. P. Dholariya and Dr. Navneet
Kumar
This book is a collection of ten original research
articles and reports, associated with selected topics in agricultural chemistry.
The discussed issues are organized in four sections: Classification and labeling
of active substances in plant protection products, Environmental and stress
plant physiology and behavior, Antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of plant
extracts, and Pollutants analysis and effects.