Muthiyan Pandiyan

This book aims to impart comprehensive knowledge about soil and resource inventory, including the fundamentals of soil and resource inventory, the standard soil survey, the scope and objectives of soil systematic, soil mapping units, methods and types of soil survey, soil classification, and modern soil taxonomy, as well as the USDA system, diagnostic horizons, and soil orders. Additionally, the book covers soil survey reports, soil survey interpretations, land capability classification, soil and land irrigability classification, Stories Index Rating, fertility capability classification, and land suitability for field crops, horticultural crops, and forest trees. Furthermore, the book presents land use planning concepts and objectives to enhance the Bachelor Degree of Agriculture students technical competence in accordance with the undergraduate curriculum. The book has been designed with clear and concise presentations of topics to facilitate easy understanding for students.