# Soil Science and Technology

- Institution: IIT Kharagpur
- Department: Agriculture
- Teacher: Prof. Somsubhra Chakraborty
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/126105016)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/126105016)
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## Lectures

1. [Lecture 1 : Basic Overview of Soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/88f2784b8e10) (Video)
2. [Lecture 2 : Weathering and Soil Formation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/9b0462ae28d0) (Video)
3. [Lecture 3 : Weathering and Soil Formation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/da9ff6124102) (Video)
4. [Lecture 4 : Weathering and Soil Formation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/a7a5fff78ad9) (Video)
5. [Lecture 5 : Weathering and Soil Formation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/8e73b6d1e48d) (Video)
6. [Lecture 6 Soil Taxonomy and Classification](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/d620addddfeb) (Video)
7. [Lecture 7: Soil Taxonomy and Classification (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/630f985bd40b) (Video)
8. [Lecture 8: Soil Taxonomy and Classification (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/a505876c467c) (Video)
9. [Lecture 9: Soil Orders, Soil Colour and Texture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/16fcce890cf8) (Video)
10. [Lecture10: Soil Texture and Structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/6f44bdc759c0) (Video)
11. [Lecture11 : Soil Tillage and Soil Density](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/4cb5b02034eb) (Video)
12. [Lecture12 : Soil Porosity and Consistency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/d163b39ea92a) (Video)
13. [Lecture13 : Soil Consistency and Soil Water](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/5c2cf7e0f8ce) (Video)
14. [Lecture14 : Soil Water](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/c587fadd5194) (Video)
15. [Lecture15 : Tutorial](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/a985052eb104) (Video)
16. [Lecture16 : Soil Water Movement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/b48ab2625f71) (Video)
17. [Lecture17 : Qualitative Description of Soil Wetness](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/56dfcbca9023) (Video)
18. [Lecture18 : Soil Air](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/d520058074e1) (Video)
19. [Lecture19 : Soil Temperature](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/97341279eb16) (Video)
20. [Lecture20 : Tutorial](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/55c6349408f8) (Video)
21. [Lecture 21: Silicate Clays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/e0eef9db5309) (Video)
22. [Lecture 22: Silicate Clays (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/2d314ec559b4) (Video)
23. [Lecture 23: Sources of Charges in Soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/97e63df85371) (Video)
24. [Lecture 24: Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/ebbb1226895c) (Video)
25. [Lecture 25: Sorption of Pesticides](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/4c2ff5cdb224) (Video)
26. [Lecture 26 : Diffuse Double Layer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/8c28782883ab) (Video)
27. [Lecture 27 : Adsorption Isotherms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/f9d067829f64) (Video)
28. [Lecture 28 : Soil Acidity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/2a51a7028569) (Video)
29. [Lecture 29 : Soil Salinity and Alkalining](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/cae1b1b6d42b) (Video)
30. [Lecture 30 : Submerged Soils](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/8470173ce1ff) (Video)
31. [Lecture 31: Essential Plant Nutrients](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/e7f2e038948e) (Video)
32. [Lecture 32: Soil N](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/b602cb201beb) (Video)
33. [Lecture 33: Biological N Fixation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/2dc6cae01014) (Video)
34. [Lecture 34: Soil P and K](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/ed36d6c9d421) (Video)
35. [Lecture 35: Fertilizers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/60db609b386f) (Video)
36. [Lecture 36: Soil Testing - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/bfba7ebb5e34) (Video)
37. [Lecture 37: Soil Testing - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/6b168713c813) (Video)
38. [Lecture 38: Soil Organic Matter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/d4159de0a32b) (Video)
39. [Lecture 39: Soil Organisms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/a7a3c670998c) (Video)
40. [Lecture 40: Compost](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/edda067b7c9a) (Video)
41. [Lecture 41 : Land Degradation and Soil Erosion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/9b79a7daf965) (Video)
42. [Lecture 42 : Universal Soil Loss Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/52fad1c877f3) (Video)
43. [Lecture 43 : Conservation Tillage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/71f74a5da249) (Video)
44. [Lecture 44 : Wind Erosion and Tillage Erosion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/8c398f22d4a3) (Video)
45. [Lecture 45 : Organic Pollutants in Soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/6a54bb638f4f) (Video)
46. [Lecture 46 : Remediation of Organic Pollutant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/f6a48e22f4e4) (Video)
47. [Lecture 47 : Toxic Inorganic Substances in Soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/02791c58e6ed) (Video)
48. [Lecture 48 : Removal of Toxic Inorganic Substances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/381244cf41cc) (Video)
49. [Lecture 49 : Soil Survey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/15fe9bbd81dc) (Video)
50. [Lecture 50 : Remote Sensing in Soil Survey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/7047c63a7e1c) (Video)
51. [Lecture 51 : GIS and GPS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/34e7d7eec042) (Video)
52. [Lecture 52 : Geostatistics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/287922f0d978) (Video)
53. [Lecture 53 : Basics of VisNIR - DRS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/98b8a2d98192) (Video)
54. [Lecture 54 : VisNIR-DRS Applications for Soil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/a123577b3126) (Video)
55. [Lecture 55 : PXRF Soil Applications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/6e50b465926f) (Video)
56. [Lecture 56: Basic Overview of DSM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/27c9a1b3e904) (Video)
57. [Lecture 57 : Modeling Continuous Variables](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/b430a21038b0) (Video)
58. [Lecture 58: Modeling Continuous Variables (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/bc4f283c388f) (Video)
59. [Lecture 59: Modeling Categorical Variables](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/1c8b0890363d) (Video)
60. [Lecture 60: Pedotransfer Functions and Uncertainty of DSM](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/6f805cd49f03) (Video)
61. [Live Session 03-09-2022](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/126105016/88f2784b8e10-2) (Video)