Soil Plant Water Analysis: Theory and Practice

<div><!--block-->The book is designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of agriculture and biology and the analysts of the laboratories of the line Departments who need to undertake the analysis of soil, plant and water samples. Basics of analytical chemistry are adequately dealt, primarily because the analysis of soil, plant and water comes under the domain of the subject of analytical chemistry, and a command in the subject stated is certain to add to the mastery on the skill of the task.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;The book has been divided in six Parts of which the first one is for the fundamentals of quantitative analysis.<br>&nbsp;The second and third ones are on different aspects and preparation of standard solutions of the reagents that find frequent use in a soil plant water analysis laboratory, and spectrophotometry, respectively.<br>&nbsp;The remaining three Parts are devoted to the analysis of soil, plant and water samples in the sequence as mentioned. Each Part is again divided into Chapters, wherever warranted. <br>Derivation of a formula used in calculations following an analysis is explained in lucid terms. Illustrations are adequate for the purpose of comprehension. A good number of model calculations with worked out solutions is aimed at enabling the users of the book in handling such problems at ease.<br><strong>Contents:<br>Part I: Theoretical Aspects<br>1.</strong> Introduction<strong>2.</strong><br>&nbsp; Concentrations of Solutions<strong>3.</strong><br>&nbsp; Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry<strong>4.</strong><br>&nbsp; Titrimetric Analysis<strong>5.</strong><br>&nbsp; Acid Base Titrimetry<strong>6.</strong><br>&nbsp; Oxidation Reduction Titrimetry<strong>7.</strong><br>&nbsp; Precipitation Titrimetry<strong>8.</strong><br>&nbsp; Complexometric Titrimetry<strong><br>Part II: Standard Solutions9.</strong><br>&nbsp; Primary and Secondary Standard Solutions<strong>10.</strong> Preparation of Standard Solutions<strong><br>Part III: Spectrophotometry11.</strong><br> Colorimetry and UV-Visible Absorption Spectrophotometry<strong>12.</strong><br> Flame Photometry<strong>13.</strong> Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry<strong><br>Part IV: Soil Analysis<br>14.</strong> Soil Sampling<strong>15.</strong> Soil Physical Properties<strong>16.</strong><br> Soil Reaction and Acidity<strong>17.</strong> Electrical Conductivity and Soluble Salt Content<strong>18. </strong>&nbsp;Cation Exchange Capacity<strong>19.</strong> Preparation of Soil Extracts<strong>20.</strong> Soluble Chlorides<strong>21.</strong> Soluble Carbonates and Bicarbonates<strong>22.</strong> Total Carbonates<strong>23.</strong> Gypsum<strong>24.</strong> Gypsum Requirement<strong>25.</strong> Lime Requirement<strong>26.</strong> Organic Carbon<strong>27.</strong><br> Nitrogen<strong>28.</strong> Phosphorus<strong>29.</strong> Potassium<strong>30.</strong> Calcium<strong>31.</strong><br> Magnesium<strong>32.</strong> Sulfur<strong>33.</strong> Micronutrients<strong>34.</strong> Beneficial Nutrients<strong>35.</strong> Heavy Metals <br><strong>Part V: Plant Analysis<br>36.</strong> Plant Analysis - Sample Collection and Preparation<strong>37.</strong><br> Moisture and Dry Matter Content<strong>38.</strong> Nitrogen<strong>39.</strong> Phosphorus<strong>40.</strong> Potassium<strong>41</strong> Calcium<strong>42.</strong> Magnesium<strong>43.</strong> Sulfur<strong>44.</strong> Micronutrients<strong>45.</strong> Beneficial Elements<br> <strong>Part VI: Water Analysis<br>46.</strong> Introduction<strong>47.</strong> Solids in Water<strong>48.</strong> pH<strong>49.</strong> Electrical Conductivity<strong>50.</strong> Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)<strong>51.</strong> Chlorides<strong>52.</strong> Carbonates and Bicarbonates<strong>53.</strong> Calcium and Magnesium<strong>54.</strong> Nitrogen<strong>55.</strong> Phosphorus<strong>56.</strong> Potassium<strong>57.</strong> Sodium<strong>58.</strong> Sulfur<strong>59.</strong> Boron<strong>60.</strong> Iron<strong>61.</strong> Irrigation Water Quality Appraisal<br><strong>About the Author:<br>DK Sarkar</strong> had his Master and Doctorate from the Division of Soil Science &amp; Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Dr Sarkar started his career as a Scientist in Coromandel Indag Research Centre, Padappai, Tamil Nadu (now International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology, IIBT) and continued there for a short stint of few years. With teaching as his primary instinct and passion, Dr Sarkar joined Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (formerly Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University) and taught Courses on Soil Science, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Chemicals, and Biochemistry both at Under Graduate and Post Graduate level for more than three decades. After retirement from active service from the University, Dr Sarkar is presently associated with Sri Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu College of Agricultural Sciences, SSR Puram, Etcherla, Andhra Pradesh (affiliated to Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University) in the capacity of Associate Dean since inception of the College in late 2016.</div>