Includes bibliographical references and index.

A pound of ground-soil as a three phase system -- In the beginning - parent materials of soils -- Making of a soil - the soil forming factors -- Feeding a crop - soil fertility -- A dose of salts & other soil chemical problems -- Water and the ground - soil water -- Water use by crops -- Water over the ground - surface water -- Water in the ground - groundwater -- Water in the sprayer -- Out and about -- Water on soil - soil on water -- Appendix.