IIT Kharagpur crop production technology syllabus
Soil Technology Lab
0 – 0 – 3 : 2 Credits
1.Determination of pH and electrical conductivity of soil.
2.Estimation of soil organic matter.
3.Estimation of cation exchange capacity.
4.Determination of major available nutrients.
5.Determination of particle size distribution.
6.Estimation of single value soil physical constants.
7.Determination of particle and bulk density of soil.
8.Measurement of soil dispersivity
9.Evaluation of liquid and plastic limits.
10.Compatibility test.
11.Determination of soil water.
12.Evaluation of water retention characteristics of soil.
13.Measurement of saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil.
14.Measurement of infiltration rate.