Contents: 1. Basic Principles of Instrumentation Methods and Techniques. 2. Analytical Chemistry – Basic Concepts. 3. Laboratory Vessels and their Uses. 4. Determination of Moisture Content in Plants / Manures / Composts. 5. Determination of Total Nitrogen in Manures/Composts (Micro Kjeldahl Method). 6. Determination of Total Phosphorus in Manures / Composts (Colorimetric/Vanadomolybdate Yellow colour method). 7. Collection and Preparation of Fertilizer Samples for Laboratory Analysis. 8. Estimation of Ammoniacal Nitrogen In Nitrogenous Fertilizers (Ammonium Sulphate / Ammonium Chloride). 9. Estimation of Nitrate Nitrogen in Nitrogenous Fertilizers (Sodium Nitrate / Potassium Nitrate / Calcium Nitrate). 10. Estimation of Ammoniacal and Nitrate Nitrogen in Nitrogenous Fertilizers (Ammonium Nitrate / Calcium Ammonium Nitrate). 11. Estimation of Amide Form of Nitrogen in Nitrogenous Fertilizers (Urea). 12. Determination of Water Soluble Phosphorus (P2O5) in Phosphatic Fertilzers (Super Phosphate / Rock Phosphate). 13. Determination of Potassium in Potassic Fertilizers (Potassium Chloride-Indirect Method). 14. Determination of Sulphur in Fertilizer Samples. 15. Diagnostic (Quick) Tests to Detect Spurious and Adulterated Fertilizers. 16. Determination of Active Ingredient (Chlorine) in Lindane (Argentometry). 17. Determination of Active Ingredient (Endosulfan) in Thiodan (Iodimetry). 18. Determination of Active Ingredient (Malathion) in Malathion (Iodimetry). 19. Determination of Active Ingredient (Copper) in Copper Oxychloride / Fytolan (Iodimetry). 20. Determination of Active Ingredient (Sulphur) in Sulfex (Iodimetry).