Soil and Water Chemistry PDF: Free Download

Download the free Soil and Water Chemistry PDF. This updated PDF guide covers essential topics including analytical methods, water quality, soil chemistry, and amendments. It explains how various chemical properties affect soil fertility and water quality, which are critical for crop production and aquaculture.

The content reflects the latest syllabus and modern practices, making it more relevant than older study materials.

📚 What’s Inside?

✅ Lesson 1: Analytical Chemistry – Principles, Applications, and Types
✅ Lesson 2: Chemistry of Water
✅ Lesson 3: Acid, Base, Salts – Hydrogen Ions, Modern Concept of pH and Buffer
✅ Lesson 4: Water Analysis
✅ Lesson 5: Water Quality Criteria/Requirements for Aquaculture
✅ Lesson 6: Soil Chemistry – Origin and Nature of Soils, Soil Colloids, Cation Exchange, Organic Carbon, Carbon-Nitrogen Ratio, Soil Fertility
✅ Lesson 7: Soil Types and Their Distribution – Physical Properties (Colour, Texture, Structure, Pore Size, Bulk Density, Water Holding Capacity) and Soil Reaction (Acidity, Alkalinity, Conductivity, Redox Potential)
✅ Lesson 8: Submerged Soils – Wetlands, Peat Soils, Fluxes Between Mud and Water, Methane and Hydrogen Sulphide Formation; Saline Soils, Alkali Soils, Acid Sulphate Soils, Iron Pyrites, Soil Reclamation
✅ Lesson 9: Soil Analysis – Collection and Preparation of Soil Samples; Determination of Soil Texture, Water Holding Capacity, pH, Conductivity, Organic Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Lime Requirement
✅ Lesson 10: Soil and Water Amendments – Lime, Manures, Fertilizers, Micronutrients, Zeolites, Alum, Gypsum; Environmental Ameliorative Agents: Chlorination, Deodorizers, Bacterial Formulation
✅ Lesson 11: Soil Quality Criteria/Requirements for Aquaculture

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📌 File Size: 4.9 MB
📌 Number of Pages: 237
📌 Format: PDF
📌 Language: English

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About the Author 

👩‍🏫 Dr. Rizwana Malik
🏛️ Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Srinagar

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👨‍🏫 TV Ramana
🏛️ Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati

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