COURSEPACK
SCHEME
The scheme is an overview of work-integrated learning opportunities and gets students out into the real
world. This will give what a course entails.
Course Title Problematic soil and their management Course Type Integrated
Course Code Class [Link]. (Ag) IV Sem
Activity Credits Credit Hours Total Number of Assessment in
Classes per Semester Weightage
Lecture 2 2
Instruction Tutorial
Practical
Tutorial
Theory
delivery
study
Self-
SEE
Practical
CIE
Self-study
Total 2 2
30 50% 50%
Course Lead Dr. Pradip Tripura Course Dr. Pradip Tripura
Coordinator
Names Theory Practical
Course Dr. Pradip Tripura
Instructors
COURSE OVERVIEW
Students get the knowledge about the soil and different problem occur during cultivation. How to
identify the problem and what are the reclamation method requires improving the soil health?
Students learn practically about the identification of problem soil and learn different method to
improve soil fertility, that necessary to improve the yield.
PREREQUISITE COURSE
PREREQUISITE COURSE No
REQUIRED
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COURSE OBJECTIVE
1. To demonstrate fundamental knowledge to identify problematic soils and associated
problems.
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2. To introduce students to problematic soils, identify processes resulting in deterioration
of soil physical and chemical properties and to use the fundamentals of soil science
disciplines for the reclamation of degraded soils.
COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
CO No. Course Outcomes
CO1 Define the soil quality and their health
CO2 Understand the handle, reclaim and manage issues associated with problematic
soils
CO3 Identify the utilization of saline water in agriculture
CO4 Analyze the diagnosis and management of problem soils through remote sensing
and GIS
CO5 Explain about multipurpose tree species, bio remediation
BLOOM’S LEVEL OF THE COURSE OUTCOMES (INTEGRATED)
Remember Understand Apply Analyse Evaluate Create
CO No.
KL1 KL 2 KL 3 KL 4 KL 2 KL 6
CO1 √
CO2 √
CO3 √
CO4 √
CO5 √
PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs):
PO1 Apply science by carrying out pertinent research and test projects for the benefit of
industry
PO2 Establish sound agricultural practices, assess new approaches, drive innovation, and be
able to effectively contribute to the growth of the sector
PO3 Determine, put forward, examine, and assess the scientific and technical data
PO4 To operate productively by having improved personal and employ ability skills and
being able to communicate clearly about complex
PO5 Know the different agricultural techniques that can be used for food security
agriculture
PO6 Become tenacious individuals who practice and employ the knowledge gained to craft
expert answers to practical issues in agriculture
PO7 Apply management and agricultural ideas to one's own work or to the management of
projects in a team
PO8 Apply ethical principles and uphold professional ethics and responsibility of the
agricultural
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COURSE ARTICULATION MATRIX
COs/ POs
PO1
PO2
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6
PO7
PO8
CO1 2 1 3 2 3 2 2 2
CO2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 2
CO3 1 3 2 3 3 2 3 3
CO4 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2
CO5 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2
Note: 1-Low, 2-Medium, 3-High
COURSE ASSESSMENT
CIE
QUIZ1 CAT1 QUIZ2 CAT2 LAB LAB Course- Total
based CIE
Assessment Tools /AAT AAT EXA SEE
Project marks
M
X X X X
Theory 20 30 20 30 0 0 0 100 100
* Assignment, Quiz, Class test, SWAYAM/NPTEL/MOOCs and etc.
COURSE CONTENT
THEORY
Content
Unit I Soil quality and health, Distribution of Waste land and problem soils in India.
Their categorization based on properties.
Unit II Reclamation and management of Saline and sodic soils, Acid soils, Acid
Sulphate soils, Eroded and Compacted soils, Flooded soils, Polluted soils.
Unit III Irrigation water – quality and standards, utilization of saline water in
agriculture.
Unit IV Remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis and management of problem soils.
Unit V Multipurpose tree species, bio remediation through MPTs of soils, land
capability and classification, land suitability classification. Problematic soils
under different Agro-ecosystems.
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LESSON PLAN FOR COMPREHENSIVE COURSES (15 weeks*1hours = 15 Classes)
L- Topic for Delivery Skill Competency
No
1 Soil quality Understanding Understand
2 Soil health the soil quality the soil
and soil health property for
3 Types of soil quality
plant growth
4 Soil quality vs soil health
5 Soil quality link to sustainability
6 Importance of soil quality
7 Distribution of wasteland in India Know about Describe the
8 Type of problem soil in India distribution of identify and
problem soil in management
9 Different degradation classes
India of different
10 Soil heterogeneity problem soil
11 Physical problem soils
12 Chemical problem soils
13 Biological problem soils
14 Saline soil Introduction Identify saline
15 Causes of saline soil and sodic soil
16 Effect of saline soil on crop production and their
17 Management of saline soil management
18 Sodic soil Introduction
19 Causes of sodic soil
20 Effect of sodic soil on crop production
21 Management of sodic soil
22 Types of acid soil Understand the
23 Base saturation percentage important acid
24 Buffering capacity soil and its
25 Categories of acid soil management
26 Genesis of acid soils or pedogenic process of acid soil
formation
27 Factors causes acid soil formation
28 Liming-Efficiency of liming material
29 Factors affecting lime requirement
30 Criteria for lime requirement
31 Benefits of liming
32 Management of acid soil
33 Acid sulphate soil
34 Problem of Acid Sulphate Soils
35 Management of Acid Sulphate Soils
36 Compact soil; Introduction Describe the
37 Factor affecting soil compaction Causes, effect
38 Effects from Compaction and
39 Management strategy of soil compaction management of
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40 Soil pollution compact and
41 Types of soil pollution polluted soil
42 Effect of soil pollution
43 Control measures of soil pollution
44 Acid rain: formation
45 Effect of acid rain
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Books Recommended
1. Indian Society of Soil Science. 2012. Fundamentals of Soil Science, IARI, New Delhi.
2. Das, D. K. 2015. Introductory Soil Science. 4th Edition, Kalyani publishers, New Delhi
3. Das, D. K. 2019. Problematic Soil and their Management, Kalyani publishers, New Delhi
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
Exercises in Problem-based Learning (Assignments)
SN Problem KL
o
1
What is soil quality and soil health? K1
2
Explain soil quality K2
3
Choose the importance of soil quality K3
4
Classify problem soils based on different types of problems associated with them. K4
5
Simplify the distribution of waste land and problem soils in India K4
6
Define acid sulphate soil and its characteristics. K1
7
Explain Soil compaction K2
8 Identify factor affecting soil compaction and its effect. K3
9
Distinguish the managment strategies of compact soil. K4
10
List out the factors causes acid soil formation K4
11
Outline the formula of sodium absorption ratio and soluble sodium percentage. K2
12 Select the agronomical management practices for efficient use of saline water in
agriculture. K3
13
Identify the advantage of tillage and mulching practices for saline soil management. K3
14 Examine the quality of irrigation water use in agriculture K4
15 Explain bicarbonate hazards and boron hazards in irrigation water. K5
16
Explain remote sensing and write its component. K2
17 Simplify remote sensing and its advantages K4
18 Examine yield prediction forecasting by use of remote sensing techniques. K4
19 Examine crop production forecasting by use of remote sensing techniques K4
20 Evaluate GIS techniques use in watershed development and ground water study. K5
21 Identify agroforestry system in agriculture. What are the characteristics being best
multipurpose trees for agroforestry? K3
22 Classify the land suitable for cultivation and other uses in LCC K4
23 Analyse land capability classification and its important in agriculture. K4
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24 Classify land suitability classification in details K4
25 Explain land irrigability classification system K5
26 Define soil pollution and its component. Write the mangement of soil pollution. K5
27 Discuss the sources of soil pollution and its effect K6
28 What do you mean by inherent and dynamic qualities of soil? K1
29 Summarize the major important function of soil health K2
30 Identify the distribution pattern of different categories of wastelands as identified by
the government K3
31 List out the nineteen soil degradation classes have been identified in India K4
32 Analyse the distribution of waste land and problem soils in India K4
33 Define acid soil. Write the importance of acid soil management K1
34 Summarize the factor affecting soil compaction K2
35 Identify the management of compact soil K3
36 Examine the management strategies of compact soil K4
37 Classify liming material. Write factors affecting lime requirement. K4
38 Outline the formula of sodium absorption ratio and Residual Sodium. K2
39 Identify the different fertilizer management practices in saline soil management. K3
40 Select mulching material. Write the advantages of mulching in agriculture. K3
41 Examine about salinity and alkalinity hazards in irrigation water quality. K4
42 Define irrigation water quality and its factors. Write the criteria of irrigation water
quality for use in agriculture. K5
43 Illustrate the advantages of GIS techniques use in land utilization K2
44 Compare between active and passive remote sensing. K4
45
Simplify the important of remote sensing in agriculture K4
A) COURSE-BASED PROJECT (Psychomotor skills)
To enhance their skill set in the integrated course, the students are advised to execute course-based
design projects. Some sample projects are given below:
SN Suggested Projects KL
o
1 Importance of soil quality
K1
2 Types of soil quality
K2
3 Soil quality vs soil health
K3
4 Distribution of wasteland and problem soil in India
K4
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5 Soil heterogeneity
K4
6 Types of problem soil
K1
7 Physical problem soils
K2
8 Chemical problem soils K3
9 Biological problem soils
K4
10 Formation and effect of saline soil
K4
11 Management of saline soil
K2
12 Formation and effect of sodic soil
K3
13 Management of sodic soil
K3
14 Acid soil introduction and types
K4
15 Base saturation percentage and buffering capacity K5
16 Genesis of acid soils or pedogenic process of acid soil formation
K2
17 Factors causes acid soil formation K4
18 Liming-Efficiency of liming material K4
19 Factors affecting lime requirement and Criteria for lime requirement K4
20 Benefits of liming K5
21 Management of acid soil K3
22 Acid sulphate soil formation and problem on crop production K4
23 Management of Acid Sulphate Soils K4
24 Compact soil; Introduction, factor affecting soil compaction K4
25 Effects from Compaction and Management strategy of soil compaction K5
26 Soil pollution: types and effect K5
27 Control measures of soil pollution K6
28 Acid rain: formation and its effect K1
29 Causes and types of soil erosion K2
30 Mechanism of soil erosion due to water and wind K3
31 Types of water erosion K4
32 Management of soil erosion K4
33 Different type of water logging in the field K1
34 Characteristics of Flooded Soils and factor affecting formation of waterlogging K2
35 Irrigation water – quality and standards K3
36 Utilization of saline water in agriculture K4
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37 GIS in the field of agriculture K4
38 Principle and concepts of remote sensing K2
39 Application of remote sensing in agriculture K3
40 History and development of remote sensing K3
41 land capability classification system K4
42 Land Suitability Classification K5
43 Factors determining land capability classification K2
44 Multipurpose trees in agroforestry K4
45 Bioremediation of problematic soils through agroforestry practices
K4
B) SELF-LEARNING THROUGH MOOCs (Cognitive Skills): Certification
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