This book provides a synopsis of the methods for analyzing soil physical, chemical, biological and biochemical properties, quantifying nutrient content of fertilizers and manures, active ingredient of pesticides and quality of irrigation water and industrial effluents. This book also endow with the procedure for quantifying the nutrient composition of the crops. the book present recent improvement in methodology, outline new methods, and characterizes the best methods available for selecting appropriate analysis techniques.
The book will prove an invaluable strait to standard methods and ideal for scientists, engineers, and students in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, geography, remote sensing, environmental science, food nutritionist and land-use planning.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.K. Kaleeswari
Dr. R.K.Kaleeswari, working as Associate Professor (Soil Science) has 17 years of teaching and research experiences. She has completed her post doctoral research programme in Australia to explore the possibilities of soil carbon sequestration in salt affected soils. Her field of specialization is soil fertility with regard to soil carbon sequestration in agro-ecosystems. She has compiled 16 technical compendiums and manuals for the benefit of students and researchers.Published 40 research articles and five book chapters. She has operated 10 research projects on soil fertility. She also attended 5 international conferences and is a member of 10 professional bodies in India and western countries. She guided 5 post graduate students in their research programme .She is awarded with prestigious award of Government of Australia, Endeavour Research award-2008.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University awarded her with Best Researcher award during the year 2009.
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