Soils and Soil Fertility, 6th Edition
Soils and Soil Fertility, 6th Edition
Author: Frederick R. Troeh
ISBN: 9780813809557
Pages: 489
Format: 19 Χ 26
Binding: Hardback
Pub. Year: 2005
Although fully updated, the text retains essential information on basic topics such as soil formation, soil chemistry, physical properties of soil, organic matter, mineralogy, and soil water movement and storage. It includes a detailed discussion of plant nutrients, their deficiency symptoms, and the fertilizers and soil amendments used to correct those deficiencies.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1 Soil.
2 Soil Formation.
3 Physical Properties of Soils.
4 Soil Mechanics.
5 Soil Water.
6 Soil Organic Matter.
7 Soil Mineralogy.
8 Soil Chemistry.
9 Amending the Soil.
10 Fertilizers.
11 Nitrogen.
12 Phosphorus.
13 Potassium.
14 Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfur.
15. The Micronutrients.
16. Variations in Plant Composition.
17 Soil Classification and Survey.
18 Land Use and Soil Management.
19 Water Management.
20 Soil Erosion and Its Control.
21 Soil Pollution.
Appendix.