- The Department of
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry came into existence in 1956 with
the establishment of College of Agriculture.
- In early days of
its inception, the department catered the need of under graduate
teaching besides some preliminary soil and plant research.
- However, with the
introduction of post graduate education in 1970-71, research activities
extended cutting across the different sub disciplines with major
emphasis on soil fertility and plant nutrition with subsequent
strengthening of infrastructure facilities for undergraduate and post
graduate teaching.
- At
present department has developed into full grown discipline encompassing
various sections viz. soil chemistry, soil genesis and classification,
soil fertility, soil technology , soil biology, micro nutrient research,
recycling of organic wastes and application of remote sensing
technologies for soil fertility and plant nutrition.
- A central
instrumentation cell with modern State of Art Laboratory equipped with
sophisticated equipments like AAS and computer facility at present
catering the need of research and farmers soil and plant
analysis programme.
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