Handbook of Soil and Plant

Soil is a natural body comprised of solids, liquid, and gases that occurs on the land surface, occupies space, and is characterized by one or both of the following: horizons, or layers, that are distinguishable from the initial material as a result of additions, losses, transfers, and transformations of energy and matter or the ability to support rooted plants in natural environment. Contents........................ *Properties of Soil *Classification of Soil *Soil and Water Conservation *Health Nutrition of Soil and Plant *Plant Nutrition and Soil Composition *Constituents of Plants *Plant Water Relationship