University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Soil is an excellent gift of nature for the livelihood of all living creatures on the earth. Inappropriately, attention to the management of its health and productivity has been found to be inadequate in many parts of the world. Soil organic matter is one of the most complex materials existing in nature that plays spectral role in the maintenance and productivity of soil resource. It contains soil physical, chemicals and soil carbon analysis, Microbial synthesized compound and an endless array of derivate materials in organic constituents present in undecayed plant and animal tissues.

This manual will very useful for imparting practical skills to the students in the fields of soil physics and soil fertility and having specific interest in soil carbon as an enterprise.

Includes Glossary and appendices

Safety measures in the laboratory -- Soil sampling -- Mechanical analysis -- constants of soils -- phosphorus in soils -- Organic carbon in soils -- Hot water soluble carbon in soils