Soil and Water Chemistry (1+2)

Soil and water Chemistry

Course Outline:-

Theory:

Unit 1- Analytical Chemistry

Unit2 - Water

Unit 3 - Water Analysis

Unit 4 - Concept of soil

Unit 5 - Physical properties of soil

Unit 6 - Chemical properties of soil

Unit 7 - Submerged soil

Unit 8 - Soil and water amendments

Unit 9 - Soil analysis

Unit 10 - Soil and water quality criteria

Practical:

1. Principles of Titrymetry, Gravimetry, Potentiometry, Conductometry, Refractometry, colourimetry, Turbidimetry, Spectrophotometry (UV, Visible, Flame, AAS), computerized instrument system.
2. Demonstration: demonstration of laboratory glass wares and equipment used in water and soil analysis. Water analysis: measurement of temperature, turbidity, determination of pH and EC.
3. Determination of salinity, Chlorinity, total solids, Redox potential, DO, Free CO2. Determination of total alkalinity, hardness.
4. Determination of inorganic nitrogen, and phosphorus Soil analysis:
5. Determination of soil texture, soil pH, conductivity, soil available nitrogen, available phosphorus, and organic carbon.