Soil Science and Management

by Plaster,Edward

• ISBN13: 9780827372931
• ISBN10: 0827372930
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780766839359
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-12-19
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

This new edition introduces the concepts behind soil science and relates these concepts to current soil management practices, such as the most recent regulatory changes and technological developments: wetland management, the use of Geographic Information Systems for soil mapping, and much more. The emphasis on sustainable soil use and conservation prepares students to deal with today's enviromental issues, such as soil and water conservation, nutrient management, sustainable agriculture, and related topics. An appendix familiarizes horticultural majors with basic chemistry concepts to provide the foundation for further study in soil science.ALSO AVAILABLELab Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-7864-5INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDERLab Manual- Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-8228-6Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-7294-9

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(1)
Author's Acknowledgments	x
Chapter 1 The Importance of Soil	1	(14)
Soil Shapes Human History	2	(1)
Soil Is a Life-Supporting Layer of Material	2	(2)
Soil Is a Medium for Plant Growth	4	(2)
Soil: A Three-Phase System	6	(3)
Agricultural Uses of Soil	9	(1)
Nonagricultural Uses of Soil	10	(2)
Land Use in the United States	12	(3)
Chapter 2 Soil Origin and Development	15	(17)
The Soil Body	16	(2)
Rocks and Minerals	18	(2)
Parent Material	20	(3)
Climate	23	(1)
Organisms	24	(1)
Topography	24	(1)
Time	25	(1)
The Soil Profile	26	(6)
Chapter 3 Physical Properties of Soil	32	(23)
Soil Texture	33	(6)
Soil Density and Permeability	39	(3)
Soil Structure	42	(2)
Soil Consistence	44	(1)
Soil Tilth	45	(5)
Soil Pans	50	(1)
Soil Temprature	50	(1)
Soil Color	51	(4)
4 Soil Water	55	(18)
How Plants Use Water	56	(1)
Forces on Soil Water	57	(3)
Types of Soil Water	60	(2)
Water Retention and Movement	62	(4)
How Roots Gather Water	66	(2)
Measuring Soil Water	68	(5)
Chapter 5 Water Conservation	73	(16)
The Hydrologic Cycle	74	(1)
Water Resources in the United States	75	(3)
Capturing Water in Soil	78	(4)
Reducing Consumptive Use	82	(3)
Water Quality	85	(4)
Chapter 6 Drainage and Irrigation	89	(21)
The Importance of Drainage	90	(1)
Wetland and Wet Soils	91	(2)
Artifical Drainage	93	(3)
Irrigation Systems	96	(7)
Using Irrigation	103	(3)
Water Quality	106	(4)
Chapter 7 Life in the Soil	110	(20)
The Carbon Cycle	111	(2)
Microorganisms	113	(2)
Distribution and Functions of Microorganisms	115	(8)
Promoting Soil Organisms	123	(1)
Soil Animals	124	(6)
Chapter 8 Organic Matter	130	(16)
The Nature of Organic Matter	131	(2)
Functions of Organic Matter	133	(1)
Maintaining Soil Matter	134	(4)
Nitrogen Tie-Up and Composting	138	(3)
Organic Soils	141	(5)
Chapter 9 Soil Fertility	146	(19)
Soil Fertility	147	(2)
Sources of Elements in Soil	149	(1)
Soil Colliods	150	(6)
Cation Exchange	156	(3)
Nutrient Uptake	159	(6)
Chapter 10 Soil pH and Salinity	165	(25)
Soil pH	166	(1)
Development of Soil pH	167	(4)
Effects of pH on Plants	171	(2)
Liming Soil	173	(8)
Acidifying Soil	181	(1)
Soil Salinity	182	(8)
Chapter 11 Plant Nutrition	190	(20)
Nitrogen	191	(5)
Phosphorus	196	(2)
Potassium	198	(3)
Secondary Nutrients	201	(2)
Trace Elements	203	(3)
Balanced Nutrition	206	(4)
Chapter 12 Soil Sampling and Testing	210	(12)
Why Test Soils?	211	(1)
Soil Sampling	212	(3)
Soil Testing	215	(2)
Tissue Testing	217	(5)
Chapter 13 Fertilizers	222	(22)
Fertilizer Materials	226	(6)
Mixed Fertilizers	232	(1)
Mixing Fertilizers	233	(1)
Selecting Fertilizer	234	(1)
Applying Fertilizer	235	(1)
Fertilizing Before Planting	235	(1)
Fertilizing at Planting	236	(1)
Fertilizing after Planting	237	(7)
Chapter 14 Organic Amendments	244	(15)
Animal Manure	245	(5)
Biosolids	250	(3)
Compost	253	(1)
Fertilizers and the Environment	254	(5)
Chapter 15 Tillage and Cropping Systems	259	(18)
Uses of Tillage	260	(1)
Conventional Tillage	261	(4)
Conservation Tillage	265	(4)
Differences Between Conventional and Conservation Tillage	269	(1)
Cropping Systems	270	(2)
Dryland Farming	272	(1)
Organic Farming	273	(1)
Sustainable Agriculture	274	(3)
Chapter 16 Horticultural Uses of Soil	277	(21)
Vegetable Culture	278	(1)
Fruit Culture	279	(2)
Nursery Field Culture	281	(2)
Container Growing	283	(5)
Landscaping	288	(10)
Chapter 17 Soil Classification and Survey	298	(15)
Soil Classification	299	(2)
Soil Survey	301	(4)
Land Capability Classes	305	(8)
Chapter 18 Soil Conservation	313	(25)
Erosion	314	(2)
How Water Erosion Occurs	316	(4)
Predicting Soil Loss: The Universal Soil Loss Equation	320	(5)
Controlling Water Erosion	325	(6)
Wind Erosion	331	(7)
Chapter 19 Urban Soil	338	(11)
Problems of Urban Soils	339	(3)
Urban Erosion	342	(7)
Chapter 20 Government Agencies and Programs	349	(8)
USDA Agencies	350	(2)
USDA Conservation Programs	352	(2)
State and Local Efforts	354	(3)
Appendix 1 Some Basic Chemistry	357	(4)
Appendix 2 Sedimentation Test of Soil Texture	361	(1)
Appendix 3 Soil Orders of the United States	362	(3)
Appendix 4 Soil Horizon Symbol Suffixes	365	(2)
Appendix 5 Land Evaluation	367	(5)
Appendix 6 Preferred Soil Characteristics for Selected Trees	372	(5)
Glossary	377	(16)
Index	393