SOIL FERTILITY AND SOIL MANAGEMENT

Subject

Subject Category

Course(s):

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

Year:

Semester:

Info

AG409

Hours and credits:

Lecture	Tutorials	Laboratory
2	0	3

Department:

Department of Agriculture

Subject content

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Name the types, source, and available forms of nutrients required for plant growth;

2. List different types of soils and plant tissue tests to identify the nutrient status in soil;

3. Differentiate between saline, saline-sodic, and sodic soils;

4. Identify the different systems of soil classification including World and Australian soil classification systems;

5. Understand the concepts of soil and crop management, including soil management in PNG;

Syllabus:

Introduction to plant nutrients, mechanics of nutrient uptake, managing plant nutrients in soil; Transformation of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in soils; Soil fertility evaluation and the implications for plant growth and nutrition, soil testing and fertiliser recommendations; Ion exchange in soil, soil acidity and liming; Genesis and characters of saline, saline-sodic and sodic soils; Management of soil physical condition including soil aeration; Soil erosion processes and erosion control measures; Soil management under different cropping systems; Consequence of land use on agricultural productivity and the environment; Soil identification and classification.

Text books:

Brady, N. C., Weil, R. R. The Nature and Properties of Soils, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, USA, 2007.

References:

Havlin, J. L., Tisdale, S. L., Nelson, W. L., Beaton, J. D., Soil fertility and fertilizers: An introduction to nutrient management, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, USA, 2004.

Foth, H. D., Fundamentals of Soil Science, Wiley, New York, USA, 1990.

White, R. E., Principles and Practices of Soil Science, The Soil as a natural resource, Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK, 2009.

Wild, A., Russell’s Soil Conditions and Plant Growth, Longmans Scientific and Technical, Harlow, UK, 1988.

Assessment:

Continuous assessment 40%

Written examination 60%

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