HORT 1023 - Soil Science

1. Aeration
2. Bulk density
3. Cation exchange
4. Container growing in field and greenhouse
5. Drainage and irrigation
6. Erosion
7. Hydroponics and aeroponics
8. Mineral vs. organic soil
9. Nutrients and fertilizer
10. Organisms in the soil
11. Soil air and pore space
12. Soil constituents and soil classes
13. Soil management
14. Soil profile
15. Soil testing
16. Soil water and soil pH

1. develop nutrient management plans that prevent water pollution.
2. prescribe soil management practices that prevent soil loss and degradation.
3. define plant nutrients and fertilizer products.
4. identify growing media for greenhouse and container growing.
5. understand components of soil and the changes that occur through cultivation.
6. describe the soil profile and the processes that develop soil.
7. identify the similarities and differences between soils in temperate zones.
8. describe hydroponics and aeroponics.
9. demonstrate soil testing for available nutrients and physical characteristics.

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