Soil physics is the study of
soil physical properties and processes. It is applied to management and prediction under natural and managed
ecosystems. Soil physics deals with the dynamics of physical soil components and their
phases as
solid,
liquids, and
gases. It draws on the principles of
physics,
physical chemistry,
engineering, and
meteorology. It is especially important in this day and age because most farmers require an understanding of agroecosystems. Soil physics applies these principles to address practical problems of
agriculture,
ecology, and engineering.