The purpose of this book ‘Soil Testing and Analysis’ is (i) to provide the vital plant nutrients functions for which soil testing is to be made; (ii) to determine the nutrient status of the soil with appropriate methods, measurements and criteria for interpreting those assessments; (iii) to analyze the appropriate parts of the plant samples for nutrient elements with available methods of analysis; (iv) to analyze the important water quality parameters with interpretations; and (v) to prepare the soil, plant and water samples for the analysis of pesticide residues with the different available methods. This is a comprehensive presentation of useful information for the scientific and technical personals involved in such types of analysis.
1. Introduction 2. Sampling of Soil for Nutrient Tests 3. Soil Analysis 4. Plant Analysis 5. Water Analysis 6. Pesticide Residue Analysis in / on Plants, Water and Soils 7. Rapid Soil Testing Kit 8. Establishing a Soil Testing Laboratory 9. Instruments in a Soil Testing Laboratory 10. Conversion Factors 11. Basic Analytical Calculations or Test Exercise 12. Glossary