University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-307) and index.

Defining soil, soil characteristic and soil typology: An introductory overview -- Agricultural soil science, soil fertility and soil testing -- Soil-plant-atmosphere-water continuum and interaction in agriculture -- Significance of plants, plant nutrients and soils for plant growth -- Soil-water system, Irrigation water quality and sources of pollution -- Fertilizer, fertilizer production sources and water needs of crop systems.

This book titled " Soil, Plant, Water and Fertilizer Analysis" is an attempt to understand soil, plant-water and fertilizer analysis in a comprehensive way. This book also deals with all the related principles, concepts and practices which encompass this area of study. This book also seeks to understand the related conditions and interaction patterns. The technical information contained herein will prove useful to students, teachers, scientists. This book will also be of interest to technicians working in the field of biological and applied sciences, more specifically, in the fields of soil science, agronomy, horticulture, environmental science, plant science, geology, hydrology, microbiology and forestry. It will also prove as a tool for soil testing, quality control and research laboratories of related fields. This book analyzes factors, such as: physical analysis of soils: chemical analysis of soil and plant: assessment of soil: soil fertility; soil testing; soil-plant-atmosphere-water continuum; significance of plant nutrients and soils for plant growth; soil-water system; water needs of crop system; irrigation water; irrigation water quality; sources of pollution; water pollutants, fertilizers and manures; fertilizer and fertilizer production sources. In addition, this book makes a detailed assessment of related analytical tools and techniques. Therefore, it provides readers with of some of the tested and widely used analytical method of characterizing soil, plant-water and fertilizers. The book also deals with procedures of quantifying various physical and chemical properties of soil, water and fertilizers as well as chemical composition of plant material.