Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis

by M.R. Carter, E.G. Gregorich

A thorough update of bestselling first edition, "Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis: Second Edition" is an accessible, practical resource handbook that offers a wide array of key soil and soil-related methods for analyzing the properties of soil. This new edition presents recent improvements in methodology, outlines current methods, and characterizes the best methods for selecting appropriate analysis techniques. It provides comprehensive methods to characterize organic soils and soil testing for plant nutrients. With extensive references, it also includes new comprehensive sections on soil water and organic matter as well as an expanded soil sampling section.

1263 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2008