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Present book “Essentials of Soil Science” has been designed to provide comprehensive information about soil science. This book deals with concept of soil as a natural body and medium for plant growth, soil and its composition, soil farming rocks and minerals, soil formation, soil profile and its major horizons, physical properties of soil, soil colloids and its properties, ion exchange, soil reaction, salt affected soils, soil acidity, submerged soils, reclamation of soil, soil biology, soil organic matter and its decomposition, soil of India, soil taxonomy, soil survey, remote sensing and its application.This book is designated is such a way that it give easy access to the core materials in a shorts format which facilitate easily learning and rapid revision. The book will be useful for graduate and postgraduate students of soil science and agricultural chemistry, agronomy, forestry and agriculture.