The Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the College of Agriculture, Hanumanamatti is one of the oldest major departments to start along with the establishment of the College itself in 2011. The courses offered in the Department are related to study the fundamental and genesis of soils, problematic soils (acid soil, saline soil, sodic soil and saline sodic soils) and their management, manure, fertilizers and soil fertility management, agrochemicals, soil, water, plant, fertilizer and manure testing. The practical classes are conducted to impart the knowledge of soil testing for physico-chemical properties and nutrient estimation in soil, plant and manures
Faculty Members
| Sl No | Name | Designation | Mob.No | e-mail ID |
| 1 | Dr. Vijaya kumar C. | Assistant Professor | 8123153773 | vkscience@gmail.com |
| 2 | Dr. Punitha B.C. | Assistant Professor | 9739601906 | punithabc@uasd.in |
B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) courses
| Sl. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
| 1 | SAC 101 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 2+1 |
| 2 | SAC 202 | Problematic Soils and Their Management | 1+1 |
| 3 | SAC 301 | Manures, Fertilizers and Soil Fertility Management | 2+1 |
| 4 | SAC 311 | Agrochemicals | 1+1 |
| 5 | AEL 404 | Soil, Plant, Water, Fertilizers and Manure Testing | 0 + 10 |