Soil Management, Conservation and Environmental Science
Credit hours: 3+1 hours/week Full Marks: 100
Total hours: 160 hours
Theory: 96 hours
Practical: 64 hours
Course Description
This course provides basic knowledge in soil science, geology in relation to soil, Physical, chemical and
biological properties of soil, sources, functions and deficiency symptoms of plant nutrients, Organic
matters and their properties, Preparation of organic manures (FYM, compost, green manure), Biofertlizers
and biogas, Composition, uses and behavior of Nitrogenous, Phosphatic , Potassic fertilizers in soil,
Integrated nutrient management, Definition, Causes, Types of soil erosion by Water and Consequences of
soil erosion in Nepal, Soil erosion control measures on Agriculture land, Forest and Bioengineering,
Engineering control measures, Definition, scope and importance of environmental studies,
introduction to natural resources: Forest, Water and land, Definition, causes, effects and control measures
of Air pollution, Water pollution , Soil pollution, Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed
management.
Course Objectives
This Course has the following Objectives:
Gain basic knowledge and skill on soil, soil fertility and soil conservation.
Understand functions and deficiency symptoms of nutrients for maximum yield of crops
Gain knowledge and skills on compost preparationfrom various sources of organic materials
Gain knowledge and skills on soil erosion and its control
Understand environmental problems and control measures
Minimum Standards
Students must achieve a minimum of 40% in theory and 60% accuracy in practical
- Teacher: Narayan Jaishi