The Soil Department with in the Faculty of Agriculture of Ondokuz Mayıs University, which was established in 1976, started education in 1992-93 academic year and still continues its education activities at the graduate and postgraduate level. In the Soil Department, physical, chemical, biological analysis and fertility, fertilizer, plant, water analysis can be done and also it has student application laboratories, greenhouses, experiment fields and a library. The Department of Soil Science is working on,
Plant nutrition and soil fertility,
Fertilizers and fertilization,
Plant growing environments,
Surveying and mapping of soils,
Protection of soil and water,
Physical, chemical and biological properties of soils,
Soil mechanics and technology,
Soil plant and water relations,
Soil improvement,
Soil organic matter and nutrient formation,
Soil and water pollution,
The territory of Türkiye,
Laboratory analysis techniques (soil, plant, water and fertilizer analysis),
Organic farming
subjects and practical training is given to the subjects of our country to meet the needs of qualified personnel.