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This document provides an overview of the SOL507: Soil Physics course offered at the university. The course aims to help students understand basic concepts of soil physics, physical characteristics of soils, soil water characteristics and distribution, and thermal properties of soils. The course is divided into 6 units that cover topics such as soil texture, structure, composition, water movement and retention, hydraulic conductivity, and temperature. Students will also gain practical experience estimating textural class, mechanical analysis, water constants, bulk density, porosity, and water infiltration and permeability rates in soils.

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SOL507

This document provides an overview of the SOL507: Soil Physics course offered at the university. The course aims to help students understand basic concepts of soil physics, physical characteristics of soils, soil water characteristics and distribution, and thermal properties of soils. The course is divided into 6 units that cover topics such as soil texture, structure, composition, water movement and retention, hydraulic conductivity, and temperature. Students will also gain practical experience estimating textural class, mechanical analysis, water constants, bulk density, porosity, and water infiltration and permeability rates in soils.

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SOL507: SOIL PHYSICS

L:2 T:0 P:2 Credits: 3


Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to
• speculate with the basic concepts of scope of soil physics.
• summarize the physical characteristics of soils.
• review the characteristics of soil water and its distribution.
• enumerate knowledge about the thermal properties of soils.
UNIT I
Scope of soil physics: definations of soil physics and its scope, relation of soil physics to
other branches of soil science., three phase system of soil.
Mechanical analysis of soils: soil texture and its classification., measurement specific
surface of soil
UNIT II
Soil basic concepts: soil consistence, soil compaction and consolidation, soil strength,
swelling and shrinkage
Soil crusting: mechanism of soil crusting, factors affecting and evaluation of soil crusting,
soil conditioners, effects of soil puddling on soil physical properties, clod formation
UNIT III
Soil physical characteristics: genesis of soil structure, types of soil structure,
characterization and management of soil structure, soil aggregation, aggregate stability of
soil, characteristics of good soil tilth
Soil air composition: composition of soil air, renewal of soil air - convective flow and
diffusion, measurement of soil aeration, soil air management
UNIT IV
Soil water characteristics: measurement of Soil water content, measurement of soil-
moisture potential, soil-water constants, energy state of soil water, Soil-moisture
characteristic curve and hysteresis
Soil water distribution: infiltration, internal drainage and redistribution,, soilplant-
atmosphere continuum (SPAC)
UNIT V
Dynamics of water in soils: water flow in saturated and unsaturated soils, Poiseuille’s law,
Darcy’s law, Hydraulic diffusivity, Measurement of hydraulic conductivity in saturated and
unsaturated soils
UNIT VI
Thermal properties of soil: energy balance, thermal properties of soil, measurement of soil
temperature and its management, soil temperature in relation to plant growth

PRACTICAL
Soil texture estimation.
• To estimate textural class of soil by Bouyoucos hydrometer method
• To estimate mechanical analysis of soil by the International Pipette Method.

Soil water constants


• To determine available water holding capacity of soil.
• To measure soil water potential using tensiometer.
• To measure the soil temperature by thermocouple method.

Soil properties estimation.


• To determine bulk density of soil sample by field method
• To determine particle density of soil sample by laboratory method
• To determine porosity of soil sample.
• To measure Atterberg’s limits of the soil sample.

Water movement through soil.


• To determine infiltration rate of the soil using double ring infiltrometer.
• To determine saturated hydraulic conductivity by constant head permeameter.
• To determine of saturated hydraulic conductivity by falling head permeameter.

Text Books:
1. SOIL PHYSICS by GHILDYAL BP & TRIPATHI RP, NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL

References:
1. INTRODUCTORY SOIL SCIENCE by DIPLI KUMAR DAS, KALYANI PUBLISHERS
2. A TEXTBOOK OF SOIL PHYSICS by SAHA ARUN KUMAR, KALYANI
PUBLISHERS

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