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*A Practical Book on Soil, Plant, Water

and Fertilizer Analysis
Category : Agricultural, Botany

A Practical Book on Soil, Plant, Water

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P rac tica l B o o k
Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Dubey and Fertilizer Anlysis
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Sarvesh Kumar Dubey
Dr. Asha Arora Asha Arora
S o il, P lan t,W a ter
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ISBN : 978-81-88805-96-9 F ertiliz er A n alysis
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Price : Rs 199.00 Practical Book
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Sarvesh Kumar Dubey

Pages : 240
Asha Arora

Soil, Plant, Water

Year : 2010 and
Fertilizer Analysis
HB / PB : Paperback S a r v es h K u m a r D u b ey
A s h a A r o ra

Book Details:
In recent years Soil, Plant, Water and Fertilizers Analysis has become a scientific approach for
understanding the problems related to Soil, Water, Plants and Fertilizers.
Many students of Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture etc. having deep interest in soil,
plant, water, fertilizer analysis and its analytical techniques expressed the need for a
comprehensive book in the above subject to the authors. The authors being devoted to teaching
and research as well as to soil and plant analysis gradually took the work of preparing the
manuscript.
The present book contains nine chapters. The first chapter is devoted for principles of
analytical chemistry, and the second is physical analysis of soil. The remaining chapters deal with
the chemical analysis of soil, plant, plant tissues for immediate assessment of soil, Irrigation
water and water pollutants, fertilizers & manures. It also includes chapter on instrumentation
principles. Appendix, which is very useful & ready rackner to the students / teachers etc.,
includes convertion factors, laboratory guide, atomic weight and many more things. Each
determination has been written under the headings: Principle, Reagents Equipments, Procedure,
Calculations. Brief explanations of the important stages have also been included. Modification in
the methods and calculations are made wherever felt necessary for providing better
understanding.
Hopefully, the technical information contained herein will prove useful to Agriculture
graduates and post graduate students, scientists, teachers and analysts studying / working in the
field of biological and applied sciences more specially in the field of Soil Science, Agronomy,
Environmental Science, Plant science, Geology, Horticulture and Forestry. It will also prove as a
tool for Soil Testing, Quality Control and Laboratories of related fields.
Efforts are made to make this publication self explanatory and useful however, any
suggestions for improvement will be highly appreciated

Contents:

Chapter -1
Analytical Chemistry : Basic Concept, Techniques and Importance 01
Chapter-2
Physical Analysis of Soil 09
Identification of Rocks and Minerals 09
Physical Properties 09
Common Rock Forming Silicate Minerals 11
Identification Criteria of Minerals 14
Soil Morphological Features: 18
Identification, Criteria and application
Soil Horizon 18
Soil Colour and Mottling 24
Soil Texture 26
Soil Consistence 30
Soil Structure 31
Study of Soil Profile and Its characteristics 33
Soil sampling for physical Analysis 38
Bulk Density (Apparent specific gravity) 39
True Density or particle Density 40
Pore space 40
Aggregate Size Distribution 41
(A) Dry seiving 41
(B) Wet Seive Aggregate Analysis 41
Water Holding Capacity 42
Sticky Point 43
Moisture 44
Determination of Loss on Ignition 44
Infilleration Rate (A) Basin Method 45
(B) Cylinder Method 46
Field capacity of Soil 46
Soil Texture 48
(A) Rapid Feel Method. 48
(B) Mechanical Analysis of Soil 49
 (i) International Pipette Method 50
(ii) Hydromether Method (Bouyoucos) 53
Soil Temperature 56
Soil Strength
Molybederum 113
Interpretation of plant test results 113
Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS) 114

Chapter - 5
Rapid Test for Soil and Plant Tissue 115
Rapid Soil Testing 115
Plant Tissue Test 121

Chapter-6
Analysis of Irrigation Water 125
Collection of water sample 125
pH 126
Redox Patential 126
Soluble Salts 126
Determination of anions 127
Nitrogen 134
Determination of cations 135

Chapter-7
Major Water Pollutants 138
Introduction 138
Design of Analytical scheme for water analysis 139
Insitu Analysis 140
Study of properties of polluted water 140
Collection of the sample 141
Measurement of physical parameters 141
Measurement of chemical parameters 143
Total Alkalinity 143
Total Acidity 145
Dissolved carbon dioxide 147
Dissolved oxygen 147
Biological Oxygen Demand 149
Chemical Oxygen Demand 150
Ammonia
Nitrate 152
Nitrite 152
Total Nitrogen 152
Phosphorus 153
Reactive Silica 153
 Sulphate 153
Hydrogen Sulphide 154
Chloride 154
Hardness of Water 154
Calcium 155
Sodium and Potassium 155
Residual Chlorine 156
Oil and Grease 156
Volatile Acids 156
Iron 156
Arsenic 156
Chromium 156
Cadmium 157
Zinc 157
Mercury 157

Chapter-8
Analysis of Fertilizers and Manures 158
Identification of fertilizers ingredients 158
Sampling of fertilizer 159
Analysis of Nitrogenous Fertilizers 160
Determination of total Nitrogen in Urea 160
Determination of biuret in Urea 160
Ammoniacal nitrogen 161
Ammoniacal and Nitrate Nitrogen 162
Analysis of phosphatic fertilizer 164
Analysis of Superphosphate 164
Total phosphate 164
Water soluble phosphate 165
Calcium 165
Sulphate 166
Analysis of potassic fertilizers 167
Analysis of Organic Manures 168

Chapter-9
Instruments used in Soil, Plant and Water Analysis 170 pH
meter 170
Conductivity Meter 174
Colorimeter 176
Spectrophotometer 177
Flame Emission Spectrophotometer or Flame photometer 178
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer 180

(10) Appendix-1
 Laboratory Guide 184

(11) Appendix-2
Soil permeability 194
Infiltration Rate 194
Soil Texture 195
Soil Reaction 195
Soil Salinity 196
Soil Salinity based on Electrical conductivity 196
Gypsum status. 196
Gypsum requirement in relation to soil pH 197

(12) Appendix-3
Profile Development Rating 197

(13) Appendix-4
Soil fertility Rating and conversions 198

(14) Appendix-5
Derived units 199
Prefixes and symbols that Indicates Multiples of SI units. 199
Common conversion of non-SI units to SI-units and some constants 200
Some other special conversions 201
Conversion factors : 201
(15) Appendix-6
Volumetric factors. 204

(16) Appendix-7
Strength of common acids used in Laboratories 205

(17) Appendix-8
Some Approximate pH Values 206

(18) Appendix - 9
Setting requirement of atomic absorption spectrophotometer for various element207

(19) Appendix-10
Procedures for preparing standard solutions 208

(20) Appendix-11
Nutrient Content in Fertilizers 209

(21) Appendix- 12
Nutrient Content in Manure 211

(22) Appendix-13
Table of Relative Atomic Weights 213
(23) References 215

(24) Acknowledgement 218

About the Author

SARVESH KUMAR DUBEY born on 24 May 1960,
did his B.Sc (Ag) Hons and M.Sc (Ag) in Soil Science
& Agricultural Chemistry. He had been awarded second
position in B.Sc . (Ag) Hons . He has carried out
pioneer research on soybean microbiology. He has
handled two research projects related to biofertilizer and
potassium application in soybean. He has published more than 50
research papers, 100 articles in journals of repute. He has participated in seminars and
workshops in India and U.S.A. Presently he is Associate Professor / Senior Scientist in
the department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry at Rajmata Vijayaraje
Sciendia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, M.P. He is also Principal investigator of
National project on Organic Farming (Ministry of Agriculture, GOI) and Rhizobium
survey in Non traditional legumes grown in M.P., sponsored by MPCST, Bhopal, M.P.
He is actively engaged in teaching as a senior faculty member in the discipline of SSAC
and guided a large number of M.Sc. students. He has 25 years of experience in soil
microbiology and presently engaged in research in the area of organic farming and soil
microbiology.

ASHA ARORA born on 1st December 1952, did her

M.S c. in Bioch e mistry and Ph.D . in Botany (Plant
Physiology). She has carried out pioneer research in Soil
Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Food Science &
Nutrition and R e s i du a l a n a l ys i s of f u n g i ci de s a n d
Herb ic ide s. S he has pub lished se ve ra l scie nt ific
research papers in National and International journals of repute.
She is associated with many scientific societies, Since last 26 years. She is engaged in
teaching of biochemistry and guided a large number of M.Sc. students. Presently she
is working as professor (Residue Chemist) in AICRP, on Weed Science, Rajmata
Vijayaraje Sciendia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior, M.P. as well as Co - Principal
Investigator in National Project on Organic Farming (Ministry of Agriculture, GOI)
and MPCST Project, Bhopal, M.P.

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