Soil Science Laboratory detailed syllabus for Agriculture Engineering (Agri) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Agri students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Agriculture Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Agri 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of soil science laboratory is as follows.
Course Objectives:
- Students should able to verify various quality aspects of soil and water studied in theory by performing experiments in the laboratory.
List of Experiments:
- Identification of rocks and minerals
- Collection and processing of soil samples
- Determination of soil moisture, EC and pH
- Field density determination by Core Cutter and Sand Replacement method
- Specific gravity determination by Pycnometer
- Textural analysis of soil by International Pipette method
- Grain size analysis by using Mechanical shaker
- Determination of Organic carbon
- Estimation of Gypsum requirements
Reference Books:
- Punmia, B.C, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Laxmi Publishers, New Delhi. 2007.
- Laboratory Manual, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai. 2012.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Explain soil physical properties and compare the properties based on soil and water system
- Analyse the soil chemical properties to classify the arable and problem soils to develop different reclamation practices
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Agriculture Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Agri 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Agriculture Engineering results, visit Anna University Agri all semester results direct link.