The narrative in this book is concise and straightforward, utilizing simple language that is easily comprehensible for students. Moreover, each chapter concludes with a series of questions designed to review and reinforce the key concepts presented. The book focuses on the essentials of soil fertility and the transformations that various plant nutrients undergo in Indian environmental conditions in order to fulfill the plant's needs.

1  Soils as the Medium for Crop Production, 2   Historical Aspects of Soil Fertility, 3   Essential and Bene ?cial Plant Nutrients, 4   Carbon, Soil Organic Matter (SOM) and Carbon-Sequestration,5   Soil Hydrogen, Oxygen and Water, 6   Soil Nitrogen and Nitrogen Cycle, 7 Fertilizer Nitrogen Management and its Environmental Implications,8   Soil and Fertilizer P, 9   Soil and Fertilizer K, 10   Secondary Nutrients, 11   Micronutrients, 12   Zinc, 13   Boron, 14   Organic Manures, 15   Legumes and Soil Fertility, 16   Making Fertilizer Recommendations Based on Soil Tests & Plant Tissue Testing, 17 Integrated Nutrient Management, 18   Environmental Implications of Fertilizers