Scientific Branches

  • Soil Physics

  • Soil Chemistry

  • Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry

  • Soil Mineralogy

  • Soil Fertility

  • Plant Nutrition

  • Soil Genetics and Classification

  • Soil and Water Conservation

  • Soil Survey and Mapping

Activities

Courses  to undergraduate and graduate students, related to soil science and plant nutrition.

Consultancy to diversified soil fertility problems in the country.

Organization of symposia, workshops, seminars, farmers’ days.  

Soil, plant, water and fertilizer analysis. Fertilization recommendations to the farmers.

Consultancy in soil mapping and remote sensing.

History of The Department

In the year 1956, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition departments were established and the two departments merged in 1972 to form the current Department of Soil Science.

Structure and Laboratories

  • Soil Physics

  • Soil Chemistry

  • Soil Study and Mapping

  • Soil Genetics

  • Soil-Water Conservation

  • Remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems

  • Soil Microbiology

  • Routine Analysis

  • Plant Physiology

  • Student-Training

  • Library

  • Computer

  • Classrooms

  • Experimental field (60 da)

  • Greenhouse (545m2)

Objectives:

Purpose of the Faculty of Agriculture is training and developing modern techniques. In this regard, the department is established to study  the “soil” fact by examining soil-plant-water analysis.

 

 
 


 
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