TEXTBOOK ON PROBLEMATIC SOILS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Description ABOUT THE BOOK The book has been written to cover the core course, ‘Problematic Soils and Their Management’ in the discipline of Soil Science as per the syllabus recommended by Vth  Deans’ Committee of ICAR at Undergraduate Level in all State Agricultural Universities and Agricultural Colleges in the country. It is equally useful for young faculty members and also as a reference book for other users. It contains nine chapters which are written systematically in simple and lucid language with several figures and illustrations for ease in comprehension of the students. The book is very comprehensive publication and readers do not have to refer to other books for understanding of the contents. CONTENT Chapter Title Pages 1. Soil quality and soil health: Soil quality indicators- physical, chemical and biological. 1-11 2. Soil erosion: Types, effects, mechanism and control. 12-44 3. Waste lands and problematic soils: Distribution and their categorisation, origin and their basic concepts, reclamation and management of saline, sodic and saline-sodic soils, acid soils, acid sulphate soils, eroded soils, compacted soils and flooded soils. 45-71 4. Soil pollution: Behaviour of pesticides and inorganic contaminants, and prevention and mitigation of soil pollution. 72-77 5. Irrigation water: Quality and standards; use of saline water in agriculture. 78-94 6. Remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis and management of problem soils. 95-109 7. Multipurpose tree species (MTPS) and bio-remediation of soils through MPTS. 110-119 8. Land capability classification and land suitability classifications 120-126 9. Problematic soils under different agro-ecosystems 127-133