Dictionary of Soils and Fertilizers (Volume IV, In 5 Parts)

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This unique Dictionary of Soils & Fertilizers (in Five Parts) is the fourth volume under the series Dictionary of Agricultural & Allied Sciences and is an essential reference book for all students of agriculture striving for success in interview and competitive examinations. It covers the whole range of terms related to soils and fertilizers and includes essential entries from such fields as agronomy, hydrology, instrumentation, nuclear agriculture, sewerage, waste water use, plant physiology, soil conservation, extension and statistics. Entries on many modern field and laboratory techniques are also included. Bold headwords provide quick and easy access to about 12,000 entries. Entries are supplemented by an abundance of formula and tables. Each entry in this Dictionary has been defined with the utmost accuracy, completeness and easy readability so as to be readily accessible to students and professionals in agricultural sciences. This Dictionary aims at achieving the purpose of providing an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for meaning and knowledge of the common, specialized and latest terms, which have been introduced with the recent development in modern soil science. It also includes a guide to the use of the dictionary.

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.