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Preface. Acknowledgments. Authors. Fundamentals of Chemistry. Chemical Properties and Analysis of Water. Organic Compounds and Their Chemistry. Plant Biochemistry. Soil Chemistry Properties. Plant Nutrition and Turf Fertilizers. Plant Tissue and Soil Testing. Pesticide Chemistry and Fate in the Environment. Appendix A: Electron (Orbital) Pairs. Appendix B: Naming Inorganic Compounds. Appendix C: The Metric System. Appendix D: Unit Analysis. Appendix E: Conjugate Acids and Bases. Glossary. References. Index. Periodic Table.