The nature and properties of soils Nyle C. Brady.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Macmillan, London : Collier Macmillan, c1984.Edition: 9th edDescription: xvii, 750 p. : ill., some col. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0029460301
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the soil in perspective;
some important physical properties of mineral soils;
soil water: characteristics and behavior;
soil air and soil temperature;
soil colloids: their nature and practical significance;
soil reaction: acidity and alkalinity;
organisms of the soils;
organic matter of mineral soils;
nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils;
supply and availability of phosphorus and potassium;
micronutrient elements;
origin, nature and classification of parent materials;
soil formation, classification and survey;
organic soils (histosols): their nature, properties and utilization;
losses of soil moisture and their regulation;
soil erosion and its control;
lime and its soil - plant relationships;
fertilizers and fertilizer management;
recycling nutrients through animal manures and other organic; wastes;
soils and chemical pollution;
soils and the word's food supply
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