Topics include the nature of soil, its formation and classification; physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil; soil organic matter; chemistry of the nutrients in soil including ion exchange, ion sorption, redox potential; environmental impact of soil salinity, acidity and soil erosion and their management practices; effect of human inputs and activities on soils including agrochemicals, agricultural and industrial wastes and pollutants. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Tony Patti
Prerequisites: One of CHM1022, CHM1639 or CHM1742; or one of CHM1011, CHM1031 or CHM1731 together with ATS2774
