Principles in the Quantitative Analysis of Water, Fertilizers, Plants and Soils

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Gravimetric analysis. 3. Volumetric analysis. 4. General principles in volumetric analysis. 5. Indicators. 6. Common apparatus and equipments in analytical laboratory. 7. Principles in instrmental methods of analysis. 8. Presentation of analytical data. 9. Analysis of water (pH, total soluble solids, carbonate and bicarbonate, chloride, sulphate, boron, nitrate-nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, RSC, hardness). 10. Analysis of fertilizers and manures (Nitrogen, free acidity, biuter, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, magnesium). 11. Analysis of plant materials (Moisture, ash, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, crude fat, crude fibre).12. Analysis of soils. (Texture, bulk density, particle density, pore space, field capacity, saturation capacity, infiltration rates, hygroscopic coefficient, wilting coefficient, pH, Ec, total soluble salts, organic carbon, loss on ignition, iron, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen, CEC, available N, available P, available K, sulphate, available Zn, lime status, lime requirement, gypsum requirement). Appendices.

This book is primarily intended for the U.G. and P.G. Students in chemistry and in fields like agriculture, engineering etc. This book used as a text book as well as a reference book by all working in chemistry laboratories.