Part A: General Information of Laborarory Techniques
• Good Laboratory Practices • Principles of Analytical Chemistry
Part B: Analysis of Soil
Unit I: Physical Analysis of Soil
• Collection and Processing of Soil Sample for Analysis • Study of Soil Profile with Horizons • Determine Bulk Density of the Soil • Determination of Practicle Density of Soil • Determination of Soil Texture • Measurement of Soil-Water Content by Gravimetric Method • Agrigate Stability • Determination of Water Holding Capacity of Soil • Determination of Soil-Water Movement • Determination of Soil Moisture • Determination of Soil Moisture Constant • Determination of Soil Colour by Munsell Soil Colour Chart
Unit II: Chemical Analysis of Soil
• Determination of pH in Given Soil Sample • Determination of Electricity Conductivity of Soil Sample • Determination of Organic Matter Content of Soil • Determination of Cation Exchange Capacity of Soil • Determination of Lime Requirement of Soil (Shoemaker et al., 1961) • Determination of Gypsm Requirement of Soils • Determination of Lime Content (CaCO3) of Soil • Determination of Available Nitrogen in Soil • Determination of Available Phosphorus in Soil • Determination of Potassium in Soil • Determination of Exchangable Calcuim and Magnesium in Soil • Estimation of Available Sulphur in Soils • Determine of Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn in Soils • Determination of Boron in Soils • References • Index.