Table of Contents:

• 1. The Importance of Soil.

• 2. Soil Origin and Development.

• 3. Soil Classification and Survey.

• 4. Physical Properties of Soil.

• 5. Life in the Soil.

• 6. Organic Matter.

• 7. Soil Water.

• 8. Water Conservation.

• 9. Drainage and Irrigation.

• 10. Soil Fertility.

• 11. Soil pH and Salinity.

• 12. Plant Nutrition.

• 13. Soil Sampling and Testing.

• 14. Fertilizers.

• 15. Organic Amendments.

• 16. Tillage and Cropping Systems.

• 17. Horticultural Uses of Soil.

• 18. Soil Conservation.

• 19. Urban Soil.

• 20. Government Agencies and Programs.

• Appendices.