Important topics covered: l Instrumentation and techniques l Characterization of physico-chemical properties l Computer programme package for crop simulation l Information on tillage guide l Emergining develpments in remote sensing and GIS and modeling of soil physical parameters

Preface / Soil Water Content Measurement Using Modern Techniques / Microwave Dielectric constants of soil: Theory and Experiment / Capabilities of L-Band Dielectric Probe for Soil Moisture Estimation / Use of Isotopes and Radiation in Soil Water Studies / Charge Characteristics of Acid Soils in Agro-Climatic Regions of Karnataka / Electro-Chemical Properties of Acid Soils of Karnataka / Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Soils of Intensive Agriculture Zone / Characterization of Soil Colour and Its Use in Soil Moisture Estimation / Geophysical Techniques for Assessment of Soil Moisture and Soil Salinity / Soil Water Balance in Crop Simulation Model / Computer Programs Package for Soil Hydraulic Processes / Simulation of Root Zone Moisture: A Case Study / Study of Complex Permittivity of Soils of Gujarat at Microwave Frequencies / Evaluation of Multi-Incidence Angle Radarsat SAR Data for Soil Moisture Estimation / Applicability of Microwave Tools in Studies on Crop Sensitivity in Salt Affected Soils / Soil Moisture Quantification Through Total Information Content Index / Effect of Irrigation on Canopy Air Temperature Difference in Evaluating Biomass and Leaf Area Index in Chickpea Crop / Enhancing Water Use Efficiency in Groundnut Growing in Aeric Haplaquept / Tillage Guide for Assessing Tillage Requirement of Major Indian Soils for Rice Cultivation / Red Soil Characterization Under Permanent Fertilizer and Cropping Schedule at Bangalore / Influence of Irradiated Sewage Sludge on the Characteristics of Inceptisol / Waterlogged Salt Affected Lands: Diagnosis and Rememdial Techniques / Physio-Chemical Properties of Deep Black Clay Soils / Soil Water Relations of Bargi and Tawa Projects of Madhya Pradesh.

Physicists, Hydrologists, Agriculturists, Chemists and Researchers.