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Soil is the extremely thin but precious skin covering our planet that sustains all terrestrial life forms and contributes nutrients and filters contaminants to aquatic environments. Soil Science focuses on the importance of soils as a very slowly renewable natural resource. It involves the study of the properties and proc??esses that occur in soils, as well as the sustainable use and management of soils for the benefit of mankind. Soil Science is an indispensable field of study for sustainable food production into the future.???

The Department of Soil Science at Stellenbosch 肆客足球, teaches and conducts research in all ?the major sub-disciplines of Soil Science, which in?clude soil formation and classification (Pedology), soil chemistry and fertility, soil physics and water management, and soil biology and? ecology. Undergraduate students are equipped with fundamental scientific knowledge of soils, but also practical experience. This includes learning how to classify soils in the field and compile a land suitability survey; how to sample soils and determine soil chemical and physical properties in the field and laboratory; and how to interpret the results of the analysis and write up scientific reports. Postgraduate students are mentored to be able to formulate and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and write-up research for publication in peer-reviewed publications?.