Unit Code: SAC621

Unit Name: Introduction to Soil Science

Description: Introduction, soil formation, rocks and minerals, soil profile and factors of soil formation. Physical properties of soils, soil colloids, nature of silicate clay minerals, Ion exchange and CEC. Soil water, movement and relationship to plants. Soil organic matter and mineral nutrition of plants. Soil Classification, watershed management. soil reaction and problematic soils. Soil erosion and control.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2