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Soils 402 - Chemistry of Soils and Fertilizers
- Instructor: Dr. Douglas Beegle
- Credits: 3
- Semesters Offered: Fall and Spring
- Texts:
- Havlin, J. L., S. L. Tisdale, J.D. Beaton, and W.L. Nelson, 6th ed.1998. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. Prentice Hall.
- Prerequisite: SOILS 101, CHEM 13
- Syllabus: Link to PDF file.
- Course Materials: Link to course materials.
- Links: Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory.
Course Description
Subject matter dealt with in the lectures include: soil chemical properties most directly affecting nutrient availability such as solubility products, cation and anion exchange, and nonreplacement adsorption; nutrient movement to the root surface; soil acidity, Al and Mn toxicity and liming; saline and sodic soils; chemistry and availability of major, secondary, and selected minor elements in the soil; chemical properties of selected fertilizer materials; fertilizer management for maximum utilization efficiency; and economical and environmental considerations in fertilizer use. Laboratories include chemical and greenhouse techniques for measuring pH, lime requirements, cation exchange capacity, soil organic matter, availability of inorganic nitrogen, P, K, Ca, Mg, and heavy metals.