KrishiVoc: 11. Soil Science and Soil Microbiology

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Soil science and soil microbiology Parent materials Igneous rock Acid igneous Quartz (60-70%) Granite
Basic igneous Quarts (>50%) Basalts/ Deccan Trap
Sedimentary rock Conglomerate
Sandstone
Shale
Limestone
Metamorphic rock Gneiss
Quartzite
Marble
Slate
Weathering Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Soil analysis Soil sampling
Soil testing Soil test values
Soil biology Soil biochemistry Ammonification
Denitrification
Immobilization in soil
Nitrification
Nitrogen fixation
Rhizodeposition
Soil aggregation
Soil enzymes
Soil organic matter Humic substances Fulvic acids
Humic acids
Humin
Humus
Mor
Mull
Soil organic carbon
Soil respiration
Soil fauna Soil invertebrates Earthworms
Soil arthropods
Soil microorganisms Soil bacteria Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
Soil fungi Mycorrhizal fungi
Soil properties Age of soil
Erodibility
Soil color
Soil heterogeneity
Soil chemistry Exchangeable cations Exchangeable aluminum
Exchangeable calcium
Exchangeable magnesium
Exchangeable potassium
Exchangeable sodium
Quantity-intensity relationships
Soil chemical properties Anion exchange capacity
Base saturation
Cation exchange capacity
Charge characteristics
Soil pH
Soil salinity
Soil sodicity
Soil colloids
Soil mineralogy
Soil salts
Soil solution
Variable charge
Soil classification Soil sequences Catenas
Chronosequences
Climosequences
Hydrosequences
Toposequences
Weathering sequences
Soil management Liming
Salinity control
Site preparation Microsite preparation
Soil conservation Soil stabilization
Erosion control
in-situ soil conservation
Soil treatment Soil disinfection
Soil heating
Soil injection
Soil solarization
Soil sterilization
Soil fumigation
Controlled traffic systems
Fertilizer application Broadcasting Broadcasting at planting
Top dressing
Placement Plough sole placement
Sub-surface placement Irrigated tracts
Less water condition
Sub-soil placement
Band Placement
Pellete Placement Hill placement
Row Placement
Side Dressing
Fertilizer rates
Soil nutrients Fertilizers Compound fertilizers Nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizers
Nitrogen-potassium fertilizers
NPK fertilizers
Phosphorus-potassium fertilizers
Liquid fertilizers
Mineral fertilizers Calcium fertilizers
Iron fertilizers
Magnesium fertilizers
Nitrogen fertilizers Ammonium fertilizers
Nitrate fertilizers
Urea fertilizers Isobutylidene diurea
Sulfur-coated urea
Phosphorus fertilizers
Potassium fertilizers
Sulfur fertilizers Sulfur-coated urea
Trace element fertilizers Boron fertilizers
Copper fertilizers
Molybdenum fertilizers
Selenium fertilizers
Zinc fertilizers
Organic fertilizers Composts Biosolids composts
Compost quality Compost maturity
Compost stability
Composted manure
Food residuals composts
Vermicomposts
Yard waste composts
Slow-release fertilizers Isobutylidene diurea
Sulfur-coated urea
Starter fertilizers
Nutrient management Soil nutrients Primary nutrient Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Secondary nutrient Calcium
Magnesium
Sulphur
Micro nutrients Manganese
Boran
Copper
Molybdenum
Zinc
Iron
Chlorine
Bio-fertilizers Azolla
Azotobacter
Cellulolytic organisms
Cyanobacteria
Lignolytic organisms
Nitrogen fixing
Non symbiotic
Nostoc
Organic matter decomposer
Phasphate absorbers
Phasphate mobilising
Phasphate solubilizers
Rhizobium
Rhizosphere colonization
Symbiotic
Organic manures Bulky Organic manures Farm yard manure
Compost
Vermicompost
Green manure
Night soil
Sewage and sludge
Sheap and goat manure
Poultry manure
Concentrated Organic manures Fish manure
Fish guano
Bird guano
Oil cake
Raw bone meal
Steamed bone meal
Blood meal
Meat meal
Inorganic fertilizers Nitrogenous fertilizers Nitrate fertilizers Sodium nitrate
Calcium nitrate
Potassium nitrate
Ammonical Fertilizers Ammonium suplphate
Ammonium chloride
Monoammonium phosphate
Diammonium phosphate
Ammonium solution
Ammonical-nitrate fertilizers Ammonium nitrate
Calcium ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium sulphate Nitrate
Amide fertilizers Urea
Calcium cynamide
Phosphatic Fertilizers Water soluble phosphatic fertilizers Single superphosphate
Double superphosphate
Tripple superphosphate
Citric acid soluble phosphatic fertilizers Basic slag
Dicalcium phosphate
Rhenania phosphate
Insoluble phosphatic fertilizers Rock phosphate
Bonemeal
Steamed bonemeal
Potassic Fertilizers Potassium sulphate
Muriate of potash
Sulphur Ammonium Sulphate
Single super phosphate
Potassium Suphate
Ammonium Phosphate sulphate
Gypsum
Calcium Sulphate
Iron pyrites
Elemental suphur
Magnesium suphate
Calcium Limestone
Basic slag & dolomite
Gypsum
Single super phosphate
Rock phosphate
Magnesium Magnesite
Magnesiumsuphate
Devimicroshakti
Multiplex
Areis Chelamag
Dolomite
LCFC slag
Boron Borax
Boric acid
Solubor
Boronated gypsum
Copper Copper sulphate
Aries chelacor
Chelakta 25
Devimicroshakti
Iron Ferrous suphate
Amity clawfer
Chelekta 10
Chelated iron
Manganese Mangalnese suphate
Aries mn-chel
Chelekta –20
Multiplex chelated
Molybdenum Ammonium molybdate
Multiplex nitrofix
Zinc Zinc suphate
Zinc spray
Amity clawzin
Aries chelamia
Chelekta-5
Chlorine Potassium chloride
Soil mechanics Soil mechanical properties Soil penetration resistance
Soil strength
Trafficability
Soil morphology Soil micromorphology
Soil morphological features Earthworm burrows
Plant litter Forest litter
Root channels
Soil aggregates Microaggregates
Soil cracks
Soil crusts
Soil depth
Soil fabric
Soil horizons A horizons
Argillic horizons
B horizons
C horizons
Diagnostic horizons
E horizons
Organic horizons
Spodic horizons
Soil pans Fragipans
Plow pans
Soil profiles
Subsoil
Subsurface layers
Surface layers
Topsoil
Voids
Wheel tracks
Worm casts
Soil physics Soil compaction
Soil movement Frost heave
Pedoturbation
Soil creep
Solifluction
Soil physical properties Aggregate stability
Soil density
Soil colour Munsell colour chart
Soil plasticity and cohension
Soil hydraulic properties Available water capacity
Field capacity
Hydraulic conductivity Saturated hydraulic conductivity
Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity
Soil air
Soil water Plant available water
Soil pore water
Soil water balance Soil water deficit
Soil water storage
Soil water characteristic
Soil water content
Soil water movement Wetting front
Soil water potential Soil matric potential
Soil water retention Maximum retentive capacity
Field capacity
Permanent wilting percentage
Hygroscopic coefficient
Soil water classification Gravitational water
Capillary water
Hygroscopic water
Water holding capacity
Wilting point
Soil separates Clay fraction
Sand fraction
Silt fraction
Soil structure Soil pore system Macropores
Micropores
Soil pore water
Platy
Prism like
Block like
Spheroidal
Tilth
Soil temperature Root zone temperature
Soil texture
Soil thermal properties
Soil colloids
Streambank stability
Soil elements
Soil temperature regimes Frozen soils
Soil transport processes Eluviation
Illuviation
Leaching
Preferential flow Macropore flow
Soil water regimes Aquic regimes
Aridic regimes
Drained conditions
Flooded conditions
Irrigated conditions
Poorly drained soils
Saturated conditions
Udic regimes
Unsaturated conditions
Ustic regimes
Wet-dry cycles
Xeric regimes
Soil processes and phenomena Bioturbation
Soil degradation Soil acidification
Soil erosion Water erosion Bank erosion
Gully erosion
Interrill erosion
Rill erosion
Sheet erosion
Splash erosion
Stream erosion
Wind erosion
Soil erosion models Agnps model
Creams model
Erosion productivity impact calculator
Modified universal soil loss equation
Revised universal soil loss equation
Universal soil loss equation
Water erosion prediction project
Soil salinization
Soil slaking
Soil surface sealing
Soil formation
Soil nutrient dynamics
Soil pollution
Soil productivity status Gypsum requirement
Leaching requirement
Lime requirement
Nutrient offtake
Soil exhaustion
Soil fertility
Soil nutrient balance
Soil productivity
Soil sickness
Soil toxicity
Soil surveys and mapping Remote sensing
GIS
Types of soil survey Reconnaissance soil survey National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning
Detailled soil survey
Soil survey interpretation Land capability classification Capability class
capability sub-class
Capability unit
Arable land
Non-arable land
Soil types Anthropogenic soil types Disturbed soils
Eroded soils
Fish pond soils
Golf course soils
Mined soils
Old field soils
Paddy soils
Polluted soils
Reclaimed soils
Reservoir soils
Roadside soils
Urban soils
Chemical soil types Acid soils
Acid sulfate soils
Alkaline soils
Calcareous soils
Mineral soils
Organic soils
Peat soils
Saline sodic soils
Saline soils
Sodic soils
Variable charge soils
Water repellent soils
Climatic soil types Arid soils
Cold soils
Semiarid soils
Subarctic soils
Subtropical soils
Temperate soils
Tropical soils
Cultural soil types Agricultural soils
Arable soils
Citrus soils
Corn soils
Grassland soils
Greenhouse soils
Horticultural soils
Irrigated soils
Lawn soils
Mushroom casing soils
Orchard soils
Rice soils
Sugarcane soils
Vineyard soils
Wheat soils
Ecological soil types Alpine meadow soils
Bog soils
Burnt soils
Cerrado soils
Chaparral soils
Desert soils
Fen soils
Forest soils
Grassland soils
Heathland soils
Hydromorphic soils
Mangrove soils
Pampas soils
Prairie soils
Rangeland soils
Riparian soils
Salt marsh soils
Savanna soils
Scrubland soils
Steppe soils Forest steppe soils
Suppressive soils
Swamp soils
Taiga soils
Tundra soils
Virgin soils
Wetland soils
Woodland soils
Genetic soil types Alfisols Aqualfs Albaqualfs
Cryaqualfs
Duraqualfs
Endoaqualfs
Epiaqualfs
Fragiaqualfs
Glossaqualfs
Kandiaqualfs
Natraqualfs
Plinthaqualfs
Vermaqualfs
Cryalfs Glossocryalfs
Haplocryalfs
Palecryalfs
Udalfs Agrudalfs
Ferrudalfs
Fragiudalfs
Fraglossudalfs
Glossudalfs
Hapludalfs
Kandiudalfs
Kanhapludalfs
Natrudalfs
Paleudalfs
Rhodudalfs
Usalfs Durustalfs
Haplustalfs
Kandiustalfs
Kanhaplustalfs
Natrustalfs
Paleustalfs
Plinthustalfs
Rhodustalfs
Xeralfs Durixeralfs
Fragixeralfs
Haploxeralfs
Natrixeralfs
Palexeralfs
Plinthoxeralfs
Rhodoxeralfs
Andisols Aquands Cryaquands
Duraquands
Endoaquands
Epiaquands
Melanaquands
Placaquands
Vitraquands
Cryands Duricryands
Fulvicryands
Haplocryands
Hydrocryands
Melanocryands
Vitricryands
Torrands Duritorrands
Haplotorrands
Vitritorrands
Udands Durudands
Fulvudands
Hapludands
Hydrudands
Melanudands
Placudands
Ustands Durustands
Haplustands
Vitrands Udivitrands
Ustivitrands
Xerands Haploxerands
Melanoxerands
Vitrixerands
Aridisols Argids Calciargids
Gypsiargids
Haplargids
Natrargids
Paleargids
Petroargids
Calcids Haplocalcids
Petrocalcids
Cambids Anthracambids
Aquicambids
Haplocambids
Petrocambids
Cryids Argicryids
Calcicryids
Gypsicryids
Haplocryids
Petrocryids
Salicryids
Durids Argidurids
Haplodurids
Natridurids
Gypsids Argigypsids
Calcigypsids
Haplogypsids
Natrigypsids
Petrogypsids
Salids Aquisalids
Haplosalids
Entisols Aquents Cryaquents
Endoaquents
Epiaquents
Fluvaquents
Hydraquents
Psammaquents
Sulfaquents
Arents Torriarents
Udarents
Ustarents
Xerarents
Fluvents Cryofluvents
Torrifluvents
Udifluvents
Ustifluvents
Xerofluvents
Orthents Cryorthents
Torriorthents
Udorthents
Ustorthents
Xerorthents
Psamments Cryopsamments
Quartzipsamments
Torripsamments
Udipsamments
Ustipsamments
Xeropsamments
Gelisols Histels Fibristels
Folistels
Glacistels
Hemistels
Sapristels
Orthels Anhyorthels
Aquorthels
Argiorthels
Haplorthels
Historthels
Mollorthels
Psammorthels
Umbrorthels
Turbels Anhyturbels
Aquiturbels
Haploturbels
Histoturbels
Molliturbels
Psammiturbels
Umbriturbels
Histosols Fibrists Cryofibrists
Haplofibrists
Sphagnofibrists
Folists Cryofolists
Torrifolists
Udifolists
Ustifolists
Hemists Cryohemists
Haplohemists
Luvihemists
Sulfihemists
Sulfohemists
Saprists Cryosaprists
Haplosaprists
Sulfisaprists
Sulfosaprists
Inceptisols Anthrepts Haplanthrepts
Plagganthrepts
Aquepts Cryaquepts
Endoaquepts
Epiaquepts
Fragiaquepts
Halaquepts
Humaquepts
Petraquepts
Sulfaquepts
Vermaquepts
Cryepts Dystrocryepts
Eutrocryepts
Udepts Durudepts
Dystrudepts
Eutrudepts
Fragiudepts
Sulfudepts
Ustepts Calciustepts
Durustepts
Dystrustepts
Haplustepts
Xerepts Calcixerepts
Durixerepts
Dystroxerepts
Fragixerepts
Haploxerepts
Mollisols Albolls Argialbolls
Natralbolls
Aquolls Argiaquolls
Calciaquolls
Cryaquolls
Duraquolls
Endoaquolls
Epiaquolls
Natraquolls
Cryolls Argicryolls
Calcicryolls
Duricryolls
Haplocryolls
Natricryolls
Palecryolls
Rendolls Cryrendolls
Haprendolls
Udolls Argiudolls
Calciudolls
Hapludolls
Natrudolls
Paleudolls
Vermudolls
Ustolls Argiustolls
Calciustolls
Durustolls
Haplustolls
Natrustolls
Paleustolls
Vermustolls
Xerolls Argixerolls
Calcixerolls
Durixerolls
Haploxerolls
Natrixerolls
Palexerolls
Oxisols Aquoxs Acraquoxs
Eutraquoxs
Haplaquoxs
Plinthaquoxs
Peroxs Acroperoxs
Eutroperoxs
Haploperoxs
Kandiperoxs
Sombriperoxs
Torroxs Acrotorroxs
Eutrotorroxs
Haplotorroxs
Udoxs Acrudoxs
Eutrudoxs
Hapludoxs
Kandiudoxs
Sombriudoxs
Ustoxs Acrustoxs
Eutrustoxs
Haplustoxs
Kandiustoxs
Sombriustoxs
Spodosols Aquods Alaquods
Cryaquods
Duraquods
Endoaquods
Epiaquods
Fragiaquods
Placaquods
Cryods Duricryods
Haplocryods
Humicryods
Placocryods
Humods Durihumods
Fragihumods
Haplohumods
Placohumods
Orthods Alorthods
Durorthods
Fragiorthods
Haplorthods
Placorthods
Ultisols Aquults Albaquults
Endoaquults
Epiaquults
Fragiaquults
Kandiaquults
Kanhaplaquults
Paleaquults
Plinthaquults
Umbraquults
Humults Haplohumults
Kandihumults
Kanhaplohumults
Palehumults
Plinthohumults
Sombrihumults
Udults Fragiudults
Hapludults
Kandiudults
Kanhapludults
Paleudults
Plinthudults
Rhodudults
Ustults Haplustults
Kandiustults
Kanhaplustults
Paleustults
Plinthustults
Rhodustults
Xerults Haploxerults
Palexerults
Vertisols Aquerts Calciaquerts
Duraquerts
Dystraquerts
Endoaquerts
Epiaquerts
Natraquerts
Salaquerts
Cryerts Haplocryerts
Humicryerts
Torrerts Calcitorrerts
Gypsitorrerts
Haplotorrerts
Salitorrerts
Uderts Dystruderts
Hapluderts
Usterts Calciusterts
Dystrusterts
Gypsiusterts
Haplusterts
Salusterts
Xererts Calcixererts
Durixererts
Haploxererts
Lithological soil types Alluvial soils
Basaltic soils
Calcareous soils
Chalk soils
Fluvial soils
Glacial soils Glacial till soils
Granite soils
Layered soils
Limestone soils
Loess soils
Sandstone soils
Sedimentary soils
Serpentine soils
Volcanic ash soils
Volcanic soils
Allophanic soils
Gypsiferous soils
Illitic soils
Kaolinitic soils
Montmorillonitic soils
Smectitic soils
Paleosolic soil types Buried soils
Fossil soils
Physiographic soil types Beach soils
Bottomland soils
Coastal plain soils
Coastal soils Coastal dune soils
Delta soils
Dune soils Coastal dune soils
Lacustrine soils
Moraine soils
Mountain soils
Piedmont soils
Playa soils
Steepland soils
Terrace soils
Upland soils
Stratigraphic soil types Holocene soils
Pleistocene soils
Quaternary soils
Triassic soils
Structural soil types Claypan soils
Compacted soils
Textural soil types Clay loam soils
Clay soils
Coarse-textured soils
Fine-textured soils
Gravelly soils
Loam soils
Loamy sand soils
Sandy clay loam soils
Sandy clay soils
Sandy loam soils
Sandy soils
Silt loam soils
Silty clay soils
Silty soils
Stony soils
Microbiology Air microbiology
Industrial microbiology
Microbial activity Microbial colonization Bacterial colonization
Microbial growth
Microbial resuscitation
Microbial contamination Bacterial contamination
Microbial physiology Fermentation Alcoholic fermentation
Batch fermentation Silage fermentation
Continuous fermentation
Crabtree effect
Lactic fermentation
Malolactic fermentation
Solid state fermentation
Submerged fermentation
Microorganisms Airborne microorganisms
Bacteria Acetic acid bacteria
Animal pathogenic bacteria
Coliform bacteria
Denitrifying bacteria
Entomopathogenic bacteria
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
Lactic acid bacteria
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Phylloplane bacteria
Plant pathogenic bacteria
Propionic acid bacteria
Psychrophilic bacteria Psychrotrophic bacteria
Rhizosphere bacteria
Seed-borne bacteria
Soil bacteria Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria
Spore-forming bacteria
Sulfate-reducing bacteria
Thermoduric bacteria
Thermophilic bacteria
Beneficial microorganisms
Cellulolytic microorganisms
Denitrifying microorganisms Denitrifying bacteria