Soil Science Pdf notes and Past papers

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Suitable for: Certificate, Diploma, University and Professional Courses
Topics Covered:s/
SOIL GENESIS AND CLASSIFICATION
.Introductory Geology
.Fundamental concepts of soil genesis
.Soil formation.
.Weathering of soil.
.Soil profile.
.Introduction to soil classification
.Land capability and irrigation suitability.
.Taxonomy or classification.
. Important soils of East Africa.
.Salt affected soils.
.Hydromorphic soils.

SOIL PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
.Soil constituents
.Nature of mineral particles
.Soil moisture characteristics
.Soil aggregates
.Soil colloids
.Clay fractions of soils
.Occurrence and properties of iron (fe) and
.Aluminium(Al)oxides
.Mineral colloids solution relationship
.Ions in the soil solution
.Soil acidity

Past Papers 2010 – 2022