This thread is being created to help people learn what soil is about, real soil. the stuff the earth we walk on is created out of. For now the thread will be based off of a study list. This basically means the topics below are topics to search for online, however you want. It is suggested that you follow the topics down the line or at least each section at a time. go at your own pace. keep with each topic until you feel you understand it fully.
Over time additional "chapters" will be added, and possibly when good links are found, they can be put in this original post under each topic.
hopefully at some point along the line you'll get a ta-da moment and soil will seem like no big deal, and you will know exactly what to do with the stuff. as well as making a soil mix 10000x easier.
A soil for beginners study guide
- concepts of soil
-soil as an living organism
-soil as a medium for plant growth
-physical properties of soil
-types of soil
-soil texture
-soil structure
-pore space and porosity
-soil permeability
-soil aeration
-effects of tillage on soil
-traffic and compaction
-effects of flooding on soil *cough*flushing*cough*
-soil color
-soil temperature
-soil water
-soil water movement
-water potential
-soil water holding capacity
-Soil water retention
-soil water management
-water conservation
-soil drainage
-soil ecology
-the ecosystem
-microorganisms as decomposers
-soil animals as consumers and decomposers
-nutrient cycling
-relation of soil organisms to plants
-soil organisms and environmental quality
-earth moving activities of soil animals
-soil organic matter
-humus formation and characteristics
-amount and distribution of organic matter in soils
-organic matter management
-soil mineralogy
-chemical and mineralogical composition of the earths crust
-weathering and mineralogical composition of soils
-structural components of soil clays
-origin, structure, and properties of soil clays
-ion exchange system in clays
-soil chemistry
-cation exchange
-anion exchange
-factors affecting soil PH
-significance of soil PH
-alteration of soil PH
-effects of flooding on soil chemical properties
check back often for additional study topics.
Over time additional "chapters" will be added, and possibly when good links are found, they can be put in this original post under each topic.
hopefully at some point along the line you'll get a ta-da moment and soil will seem like no big deal, and you will know exactly what to do with the stuff. as well as making a soil mix 10000x easier.
A soil for beginners study guide
- concepts of soil
-soil as an living organism
-soil as a medium for plant growth
-physical properties of soil
-types of soil
-soil texture
-soil structure
-pore space and porosity
-soil permeability
-soil aeration
-effects of tillage on soil
-traffic and compaction
-effects of flooding on soil *cough*flushing*cough*
-soil color
-soil temperature
-soil water
-soil water movement
-water potential
-soil water holding capacity
-Soil water retention
-soil water management
-water conservation
-soil drainage
-soil ecology
-the ecosystem
-microorganisms as decomposers
-soil animals as consumers and decomposers
-nutrient cycling
-relation of soil organisms to plants
-soil organisms and environmental quality
-earth moving activities of soil animals
-soil organic matter
-humus formation and characteristics
-amount and distribution of organic matter in soils
-organic matter management
-soil mineralogy
-chemical and mineralogical composition of the earths crust
-weathering and mineralogical composition of soils
-structural components of soil clays
-origin, structure, and properties of soil clays
-ion exchange system in clays
-soil chemistry
-cation exchange
-anion exchange
-factors affecting soil PH
-significance of soil PH
-alteration of soil PH
-effects of flooding on soil chemical properties
check back often for additional study topics.
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