Soils and Fertilisers at a Glance

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The book covers the entire field of soil science and fertilizers, step by step, in the form of questions and answers to be specifically useful for interviews, viva-voce, comprehensive, preliminary and competitive examinations, etc. in the field of soil science and allied subjects. It includes soil genesis and classification, soil fertility and fertilizers, soil physics, soil technology, soil microbiology and biofertilizers, plant nutrition, soil organic matter, green manuring, composting, soil and water pollution, soil erosion and conservation, integrated nutrient management, soil and fertilizer management, etc. The answers are self explanatory. Multiple choice type objective questions have been framed and appended at the end of the book to meet the requirement of students appearing in ASRB and other competitive examinations. The glossary of terms and other pertinent information appended at the end will be of added advantage to the readers to update their knowledge. The book will be useful for professionals as well as to agricultural scientists. It will be of great help in recollecting vast knowledge within a short time.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR L L Somani

Dr. L L Somani (b. 1945) did his graduation and Ph.D. from the University of Udaipur, Udaipur. He had all through a brilliant academic career and also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism. He was awarded Post-Doctoral Commonwealth Fellowship (1975-77) to undertake research at Waite Agricultural Research Institute, Adelaide (Australia). He has also served the Gujarat Agricultural University. He is currently working as Professor at S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner. He has been honoured by the 'Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award' (1984) for agricultural Science by the Fertilizer Association of India. He has published over 200 papers and articles in national and international journals of repute. He is associated with several academic societies. Besides being the editor, compiler of monumental Dictionary of Agricultural and Allied Sciences Series, Dr. Somani has published many other outstanding books.