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Synopsis This unique Dictionary of Soils & Fertilizers (in Five Parts) is the fourth volume under the series Dictionary of Agricultural & Allied Sciences and is an essential reference book for all students of agriculture striving for success in interview and competitive examinations. It covers the whole range of terms related to soils and fertilizers and includes essential entries from such fields as agronomy, hydrology, instrumentation, nuclear agriculture, sewerage, waste water use, plant physiology, soil conservation, extension and statistics. Entries on many modern field and laboratory techniques are also included. Bold headwords provide quick and easy access to about 12,000 entries. Entries are supplemented by an abundance of formula and tables. Each entry in this Dictionary has been defined with the utmost accuracy, completeness and easy readability so as to be readily accessible to students and professionals in agricultural sciences. This Dictionary aims at achieving the purpose of providing an authoritative source to which one can turn with confidence for meaning and knowledge of the common, specialized and latest terms, which have been introduced with the recent development in modern soil science. It also includes a guide to the use of the dictionary.