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This book includes the techniques of soil quality and pesticide residue analysis in field of forage science. The collection and compilation of laboratory methods and techniques from various concrete sources and has been endeavored to include as much information as could be possible. It covers latest methods and interpretations from sampling to testing platforms. Provides detailed testing protocols and quality assurance protocols. This book helps the young researchers, scientists, students of M.Sc. and Ph.D. in field of soil science and pesticide residue analysis.
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Mahendra Prasad is currently working as a scientist (Soil Science) at ICAR- Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi. He obtained his master's and doctorate from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. Pushpendra Koli is an ARS qualified scientist who specializes in Agricultural Chemicals. At present, he is working as scientist in ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi.
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Section I: Soil Quality Analysis 1. Importance of Soil Testing, Soil Sampling and Processing 2. Determination of Soil pH and Electrical Conductivity 3. Determination of Soil Texture by Hydrometer Method 4. Determination of Soil Bulk Density 5. Determination of Soil Particle Density 6. Determination of Water Holding Capacity in Soil 7. Determination of Water Stable Aggregates of Soil by Wet Sieving Method 8. Determination of Soil Organic Carbon 9. Determination of Available Nitrogen in Soil 10. Determination of Available Phosphorous in Soil 11. Determination of Available Potassium in Soil 12. Determination of Available Sulphur in Soil 13. Determination of Extractable Calcium Carbonate in Soil 14. Determination of Extractable Calcium and Magnesium in Soil 15. Determination of Carbonate and Bicarbonate in Soil 16. Determination of Available Chloride in Soil 17. Determination of Micronutrients in Soil by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 18. Determination of Available Boron in Soil Section II: Pesticide Residue Analysis 19. Pesticide Residue Analysis: Overview 20. Instrumentation- Gas Chromatography (GC, GC-MS & GC-MS/MS) 21. Instrumentation High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) 22. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Green Fodder 23. Pesticide Residue in Dry Fodder 24. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Soil 25. Pesticide Residue Analysis in Milk 26. Pesticide Residue Analysis from Concentrated Animal Feed
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