Manual of Soil Plant and Water Analysis

by Sumati Narayan, Tahir Ali

ISBN: 9789383048342
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 7495.00
Biblio : xv+196p., 8 col plts., tabls., appendices, ind., 23 cm

About The Book

The book manual of soil Plant and water analysis is essential for agricultural and horticultural courses in Colleges and Universities. Also it finds its importance in Fisheries (for pond soil) Sericulture (for mulberry cultivation) and Animal Sciences (for fodder cultivation). Explanations, descriptions, procedures and calculations of results are arranged systematically in easy language so that this guide can be used by laboratory personnel with a wide range of education level. Also basic values

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1: Soil Testing and Fertility Management 1-21; Definition, Objectives, Importance and facilities, Methods of soil fertility evaluation; Microbial test for determining soil fertility: Azotobacter plaque test, Aspergillus niger test, Cunninghamella plaque method; Chemical methods for evaluating Soil fertility: Qualitative test, Rapid plant tissue tests; Quantitative test, Vegetative methods, Visual diagnosis of deficiency symptoms, Use of indicator plants; Phace of Soil testing; I