Soils and Soil Fertility

by Troeh, Frederick R.; Thompson, Louis M.

• ISBN13: 9780195083286
• ISBN10: 0195083288
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-09-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This successful textbook is intended as an introduction to soils for students in agriculture and related sciences. Broad in scope, the book includes chapters on basic topics such as soil chemistry, organic matter, mineralogy, water management, as well as on more specialized areas such as urban and rural land use, artificial soils for greenhouses, and turf grass. Environmental concerns are now addressed in an individual chapter. Background information on these topics is presented where necessary to help beginning students. In addition to students of agronomy, special effort has been taken to make the book useful for those with interests in horticulture, forestry, and engineering and recreational uses of soils. The breadth of coverage allows this book to serve as background for more advanced courses in soils and as a general review of soil sciences.

Author Biography

Frederick R. Troeh, Ph.D., is Professor of Agronomy in the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University. Louis M. Thompson, Ph.D., is Emeritus Associate Dean of Agriculture and Emeritus Professor of Agronomy in the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University.

Table of Contents

Soil

Soil Fermentation

Physical Properties of Soils

Soil Water

Soil Organic Matter

Soil Mineralogy

Soil Chemistry

Amending the Soil

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Potassium

Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfur

The Micronutrients

Variations in Plant Composition

Soil Classifications and Survey

Land Use and Soil Management

Water Management

Soil Conservation

Soil Pollution

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