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Book SynopsisSoil Acidity is one of the major intrinsic soil-related constraints limiting the production potential of these soils for crop growth. About 30 million hectares of cultivated land in the country is highly acidic with soil pH ranging from 4.5 to 5.5. Crop diversity, cropping intensity, crop productivity & profitability in these areas are very low, resulting in livelihood insecurity, poverty, and slow pace of development. The Chemistry of soil acidity has been one of the much researched domains in Soil Science. The book covers various management practices with practical application in the cultivation of these soils for diverse crops and cropping systems and plantation crops. Emphasis has been laid on amelioration of Acid soils and nutrient use in crops to improve the agricultural productivity. Problems and prospects of suitable soil amendments, their availability, quality and cost have been discussed in detail. s for the book have been written by scientists, who are engaged in this work for the past two to three decades. the "Way Forward" suggests the Technology and steps to be taken for managing such soils and the expected economic gain, so that the State Governments draw the needed Action Plan and implement them with all seriousness
Table of Contents01. Introduction A.K. Sarkar 02. Soil Acidity - Concepts and Applications A.K. Sarkar 03. Chemistry of Acid Soils Sushanta Kumar Pattanayak 04. Genesis and Classification of Acid Soils of India A.K.Sahoo and Dipak Sarkar 05. Field Studies on Acid Soils of India A.K. Sarkar, S.P. Sharma,T.C. Baruah, Patiram, B. Mandal S.K. Pattanayak, V.K.Venugopal, and S.C. Talashilkar 06. Acid Soils of North-Eastern India Mausumi Raychaudhuri and S. Raychaudhuri 07. Acid Soils of Jharkhand A.K. Sarkar 08. Acid Soils of Odisha D. Jena 09. Secondary and Micronutrients in Acid Soils Surendra Singh and A.K. Ghosh 10. Paper Mill Sludge as an Acid Soil Ameliorant Sushanta Kumar Pattanayak 11. Way Forward A.K. Sarkar
