This book titled Soil, Plant, Water and Fertilizer Analysis is an attempt to understand soil, plant-water and fertilizer analysis in a comprehensive way. This book also deals with all the related principles, concepts and practices which encompass this areas of study. This book also seeks to understand the related conditions and interaction patterns. The technical information contained herein will prove useful to students, teachers, scientists. This book will also be of interest to technicians working in the field of biological and applied sciences, more specifically, in the fields of soil science, agronomy, horticulture, environmental science, plant science, geology, hydrology, microbiology and forestry. It will also prove as a tool for soil testing, quality control and research laboratories of related fields. This book analyzes factors, such as: physical analysis of soil; chemical analysis of soil and plant; assessment of soil; soil fertility; soil testing; soil-plant-atmosphere-water continuum; significance of plant nutrients and soils for plant growth; soil-water system; water needs of crop system; irrigation water; irrigation water quality; sources of pollution; water pollutants, fertilizers and manures; fertilizer and fertilizer production sources. In addition, this book makes a detailed assessment of related analytical tools and techniques. Therefore, it provides readers with of some of the tested and widely used analytical method of characterizing soil, plant-water and fertilizer. The book also deals with procedures of quantifying various physical and chemical properties of soil, water and fertilizers as well as chemical composition of plant material.

About the Author
Shagufta, Faculty, P G Department of Biotechnology, A N College, Patna Magadh University, is M.Sc in Zoology (Patna University) and Ecology and Environment (IIEE, New Delhi). She is a dedicated teacher and an outstanding researcher. She has been a recipient of Special State Merit Scholarship throughout her college and university years.

The author has completed her Ph.D research work on 'Seasonal Fluctuation in Blood Glucose and Glycogen and their Hormonal Regulation with reference to male and Female Immature, Mature and Senile, Common Indian Fowl, Gallus Gallus'. She has authored 2 books and her 10 research papers published in various reputed journals and books. She has attended and presented papers in more than 30 International and National Conferences and Seminars on environment. She is the member of environment wing, Confederation of Indian Graduates (CIG). Besides, she is actively engaged in environmental awareness and enrichment campaign and various activities to work for the causes of environmental degradation and conserve environment, both inside and outside the college campus. She is totally devoted to promote education and is currently engaged in textbook writing as a mission. She has delivered guest lectures in Oxford, Oxford Brooks University, U.K on various issues of Environment. She has attended International Conferences on waste management in Winchester U.K in October 2009.