Semester I
Fundamentals of Soil Science
SOILS 111 · 3 (2+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
17 topics · 32 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Soil, definition, Soil component; Pedological and edaphalogical concepts | 2 |
| 2 | Rocks and minerals: Definition and classification of soil forming rocks and minerals | 3 |
| 3 | Weathering: Kind of weathering, Process of weathering, Factors affecting weathering of minerals | 3 |
| 4 | Silicate clays: constitution and properties | 1 |
| 5 | Sources of charge, ion exchange, cation and anion exchange capacity and base saturation | 2 |
| 6 | Soil formation: Soil forming factors, Active and Passive factors. Soil organic matter: Definition, Sources, Functions and Factors Affecting | 2 |
| 7 | Pedogenic processes: Classification, Basic and Specific pedogenic process | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 8 | Soil colloids: Properties and classification of inorganic and organic colloids | 1 |
| 9 | Soil profile: Master horizons, Surface and Sub-Surface soil | 1 |
| 10 | Soil texture: Definition, Determination and Classification. Soil Structure: Definition, Types, Grades and Class | 2 |
| 11 | Bulk density and Particle density, Relationship between Porosity and Densities of Soil, Soil Consistency: Types and Factors affecting | 3 |
| 12 | Soil temperature: Sources of soil heat, Losses of soil heat, Factors influencing | 3 |
| Unit III | ||
| 13 | Soil air: Definition, Reasons of poor aeration, Composition, Importance | 1 |
| 14 | Soil water: Classification, Factors affecting, Soil water potential | 1 |
| 15 | Soil reaction and buffering capacity; factors affecting | 1 |
| 16 | Soil taxonomy: Early system and recent (7th Approximation) system of soil classification. Keys to soil orders: Soil order under 7th Approximation | 3 |
| 17 | Soils of India: Classification and Importance | 2 |
Practical
11 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Study of general properties of rocks and minerals |
| 2 | Study of a soil profile |
| 3 | Collection and processing of soil for analysis |
| 4 | Study of soil texture-feel method, mechanical analysis |
| 5 | Determination of soil particle density and soil porosity |
| 6 | Determination of soil colour |
| 7 | Study of soil structure |
| 8 | Aggregate analysis |
| 9 | Determination of soil moisture: Soil Moisture Constant field capacity; Water holding capacity |
| 10 | Study of infiltration rate of soil |
| 11 | Determination of pH and Electrical conductivity of soil |
Study material
Notes
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