The soils which possess characteristics that make them uneconomical for the cultivation of crops without adopting proper reclamation measures are known as problem soils. For the management of problematic soils, some general principles have to be considered for proper implementation of the reclamation measures. Some soils have serious physical and chemical limitations to cultivation. Physical limitations can be managed by irrigation, drainage, mulching, manuring, tillage, and soil conservation measures such as terracing, contouring, and cover crops, whichever is appropriate. Some chemicals are also added to the soil as an integral part of the reclamation program adopted to improve the saline, alkali and other soils.
This book contains 19 chapters on Soil quality and health, Distribution of Waste land and problem soils in India and Jharkhand, Soil forming factors and Processes Reclamation and management of Saline and sodic soils, Acid soils and Acid Sulphate soils, Calcareous soils, Eroded and Compacted soils, Flooded soils, Polluted soils, Irrigation water-quality and standards, Efficient utilization of saline water in agriculture, Remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis and management of problem soils, Multipurpose tree species, Bio remediation through MPTs of soils, land capability land suitability classification, Problematic soils under different Agro-ecosystems, etc
1. Soil Quality and Health
Abhay Kumar, M.S. Malik, M.H. Siddiqui and M.S. Yadava
2. Wasteland and Problem Soils in India
Abhay Kumar, Indra Singh, Ram Gopal and Shailendra Kumar
3. Area of Distribution of Wasteland and Problem Soils in Jharkhand
Deo Kumar
4. Soil Forming Factors and Processes
Abhay Kumar, Bijay Kumar Singh and P.R. Oraon
5. Saline and Sodic Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Swati Shabnam, Kerobim Lakra and Soumita Sankar Das
6. Acid Soils and Acid Sulphate Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Asisan Minz and Rakesh Kumar
7. Eroded and Compacted Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Reshma Shinde, Shikha Verma and P.K. Sarkar
8. Water Logged Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Asha Kumari Sinha
9. Polluted Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Abhay Kumar, Sunita Kumari, Ram Gopal and Vikas Rena
10. Calcareous Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Swati Shabnam, Suomitra Sankar Das and Kerobim Lakra
11. Desert Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
Shikha Verma and Reshma Shinde
12. Black Cotton Soils and Their Reclamation and Management
S. Firdous and Parthasarathi T.
13. Irrigation Water, Their Quality and Standards
Swati Shabnam
14. Efficient Utilization of Saline Water in Agriculture Irrigation
Swati Shabnam and Shushama Majhi
15. Remote Sensing and GIS in Diagnosis and Management of Problem Soils
Ram Gopal, D.R. Prajapati, Sunita Kumari and Vikas Rena
16. Multipurpose Tree Species (MPTs)
Abhay Kumar, M.S. Malik, M.H. Siddiqui and M.S. Yadava
17. Bioremediation of Polluted Soil Through MPTs
Abhay Kumar, Virendra Singh and Salil Kumar Tiwari
18. Land Capability and Sustainability Classification
Bijay Kumar Singh and P.R. Oraon
19. Problematic Soils Under Different Agro-ecosystems
Sheela Barla and R.R. Upasani