Soil Fertility & Testing
SampleBefore you fertilize take random samples of the soil you would like to treat.
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TestDepending on the size and importance of your crop you can do it yourself or have a lab do the tests.
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Recommendation/ApplyIn order to apply your fertilizer you will need learn how to interpret the soil analysis report.
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Level 5 Guiding Question: How effective is soiling testing and what does it test for?
Read the following paper and then answer the questions on the form below.
Level 5 Investigation : What nutrients do we test for? Watch one of the VDOs below to find out!
Soil Quality Lab: read the directions below to complete the lab and record the data on the soil sample provided. One the data is captured save the config file on your device and upload in to your cloud service to turn it in.
If you are using a Pasco digital probe and sensor system click on the button on the Right to download the data collection file so that you can capture the data for the "Determining Soil Quality" lab. To download the lab and print it so that you can record the data on the charts provided click on the button on the Left. When you are finished with your lab upload the results into the form below and press submit.
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Level 5 Videos : How do we calculate how much fertilizer to use?
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Level 5 Elaborate: Collect,test, research and make recommendations
Before you begin your assignment please click on the VDO above entitled, "How to Test Soil" once you have completed it collect one soil sample and conduct the test exactly how the VDO has shown you how.
Below are the written instructions to do a LaMott soil test. You may download it and then print by clicking the download icon.
Level 5 Review : terms: fertility, nutrients, soil quality
Review the following Quizlet to become more familiar with the terms and definitions. Play the games as well as the tests and challenges.
Level 5 Summary:Unit Test
Fill out the form and begin taking your test!