Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SC-111
3(2+1)
Prepared by Professor
Dr. B.K. Pany
Course Details
Course Details...
Module-1I (9 classes)
Soil water,
Retention and potentials of soil water,
Soil moisture constants,
Movement of soil water, Infiltration, Percolation,
Permeability, Drainage,
Methods of determination of soil moisture.
Thermal properties of soil, soil temperature,
Soil air, Gaseous exchange,
Influence of soil temperature and air on plant
growth;
Soil colloids,
Properties, nature, Types & significance;
Layer silicate clays, their genesis and sources of
charges,
Course Details...
Module-1II (8 classes)
Adsorption of ions,
Ion exchange, CEC and AEC ,
Factors influencing ion exchange and
its significance.
Soil
organic
matter,
composition,
decomposability,
Humus, Fractionation of organic matter,
Carbon cycle, C:N ratio,
Soil biology, Biomass,
Soil Organisms & their beneficial &
harmful roles.
Practical
L-1
Introduction to soil science,
Fields of application in soil
science
Soil
Function of Soil and
Major environmental issues
Scope of soil science,
Pedological
and
edaphological concepts,
Soil
Man is dependent on
soils and
To certain extent good
soils are dependent
upon man and the use
he makes of them
Soil Science
Soil science
Soil scienceis the study ofsoilas
anatural resourceon the surface
of
theearthincluding
soil formation,
classificationand
mapping;
physical,
chemical,
biological, and fertility properties
of soils; and these properties in
relation
to
the
use
and
management of soils
for
crop
production.
1.Soil survey
2.Soil management
3.Standard methods
of analysis
5.Ecosystem studies
6.Climate change
Soil
SOIL...
Soils lie at the interface of
Earth's , atmosphere,biosphere,
hydrosphereandlithosphere and interact
with the hydrosphere and atmosphere.
To understand soil requires some
knowledge of metrology, climatology,
ecology, biology, Hydrology,
geomorphology,geologyand many other
earth sciencesandnatural sciences
Soils play a vital role in the quality of our
environment.
For example, soil impact the quality and
quantity of our food, and serve as
foundations of our structures,
SOIL...
Function of Soil
Soils perform
ecosystem.
six
key
functions
in
the
global
Soil serves as a
Medium for plant growth (provides nutrients), it
store and supply nutrients to plants.
As an anchor for plant roots enabling plants to
stand erect
Regulator of water supplies (water holding tank, it
absorb and store the moisture for later use),
Recycler of raw materials ( Decomposition)
Habitat for soil organisms
Landscaping and engineering medium (Soils are the
base material for roads, homes, buildings, and
other structures) and ,
It provide space for air which creates healthy
environment)
6.
Soil
genesis
and
classification
(Pedology): It deals with weathering of
rocks and minerals, factors and processes
of soil formation, and classification of
soils in a recognized system
7. Soil survey: It is the systematic
examination of soil in the field and
laboratories,
their
description
and
classification, the mapping of kinds of an
area, and also interpretation of soils
according to adaptability to various crops
and their productivity under different
management systems.
(a) Pedology
(a) Pedology(From Greek wordpedon, means soil
or earth).
Pedologyis a branch of soil science that focusing
soil as a natural body on the formation (
pedogenesis-soil genesis), morphology,
classification (or studies the soil profile orsolum
in its natural setting) and distribution patterns
of soils worldwide that have developed along
with broader landforms, biogeochemical
environments, and habitats of living organisms of
soils as bodies within the natural landscape.
A soil: A soil (means- pedology) is studied as a
natural body from the point of view of pedology
(formation,
chemistry,
morphology
and
classification of soil), and as a part of the
landscape
(a) Pedology...
Pedogenic(soil-forming) processes act to
both create and destroy order within soils;
these processes can proceed simultaneously.
The resultingsoil profilereflects the balance
of these processes, present and past.
Pedological Approach
The origin of the soil, its classification and
its description are examined in Pedology.
Pedology is the study of soil as a natural
body and does not focus on the soils
immediate practical use.
A pedologist studies, examines and classifies
soil
as
they
occur
in
their
natural
environment.
(b) Edaphology
Edaphological Approach