This work is a practical guide to soil tests. It considers what soil tests are, when they can be used reliably and consistently, and discusses what limits their application. The first three chapters review the general principles and concepts of soil testing, factors affecting soil test interpretation and soil sampling and handling procedures. The next two chapters describe morphological indicators of soil and includes colour plates of major Australian agricultural soils. These are followed by a series of chapters which present soil test calibration data for individual elements or a related group of tests such as the range of soil tests used to interpret soil acidity. Each of these chapters also summarises the reactions of the particular element or parameter in the soil and describes the tests commonly used in Australia. The final chapter presents a structured approach to nutrient management and making fertiliser recommendations using soil test data. The manual is intended for soil and environmental scientists, farm advisers, consultants and primary producers who should find the manual a reference to understanding and interpreting soil test data. Many of the soil tests evaluated in the book are used throughout the world.
- ISBN10 0643063765
- ISBN13 9780643063761
- Publish Date 1 January 1999
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 5 July 2016
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint CSIRO Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 388
- Language English