PPT-Nutrients and Soil Organic Matter for Crops:

Care for these RESOURCES Starting with The Basics What is soil Naturally deposited MIXTURE of R ock particles Organic materials Air Water Soil Components Soil Components Air Mixture of atmospheric gases. Healthy soil, strong plants, healthy people. Soil . T. ypes around Brisbane. www.asris.csiro.au. . Brisbane has four main soil types:. dark . alluvial soils. deep red loamy soils. gravelly red and yellow loamy top soils over clay. Brian Jervis. Tulsa County Extension Educator . Oklahoma State University. Is it ready yet?. Ready to use when:. Temps within pile begin to cool and remain steady even after turning pile. Dark color and earthy smell. Pollination:. Decomposition:. Soil aeration: . The role of invertebrates in agriculture. Pollination. This is the transfer of pollen by a . pollinator . from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of a flower, of the same species. Which results in:. Jefferson County Conservation District. February 28, 2015 Home & Garden Show, Port Townsend, WA. The dirt under your feet:. . Getting to know your soil . Jefferson County Conservation District . releases. . ALL . nutrients, . in . sync,. New to the U.S.A, . Protene. ®. gives you…. up to. . 120. . days. Two New . Concepts in. nutrient release . and . control. Patented Chelating and Granulation Methods. By C. Kohn. What is Soil?. Take a moment and create your own definition of soil.. When instructed, discuss your definition with a partner. Try to come to a consensus definition that both you and your partner can agree on.. . 4. basic processes in the soil. ADDITIONS. LOSSES. TRANSLOCATIONS. TRANSFORMATIONS. (MOVEMENT WITHIN THE SOIL). (ONE COMPONENT CHANGES TO ANOTHER). ADDITIONS. Rain adds . WATER. . . Dust adds . MINERALS. Uppermost layer of earth’s crust that supports plants, animals and microbes. Soil Forming Factors. Parent Material. Time. Climate. Vegetation & Organisms. Topography. 1. Parent Material. Refers to the rock and minerals from which the soil derives.. 5. th. module. Crop-specific . problems and potential solutions in cereals, legumes, . fruit . and vegetables. Module objectives. The yield gap between organic and conventional production varies from crop to crop due to different crop-specific factors. While cereals and tubers mainly suffer from nutrient availability (basically nitrogen deficiency), legumes are difficult to be managed because of weeds and diseases. Insect pests are particularly important in oil crops. Each crop group shows different susceptibility to the various yield-limiting factors. Hence, agricultural practices such as variety selection and crop rotation design have a major impact on crop yield and quality.. Dr. Timothy Coolong. University of Kentucky. Department of Horticulture. Fertility strategies. Transplant production. Fertility is the primary obstacle for organic transplant production. Media supplemented with readily available fertilizers. A cover crop is any plant that has been seeded . in addition to a cash crop in order to gain environmental and economic benefits. . One of the main goals of cover crops in Iowa is to protect the soil when corn and soybeans are not actively growing on the landscape.. Objectives. Define: soil respiration and soil microbes. Explain the role of soil respiration in determining soil health. Diagram the role of soil respiration in the cycle of life on earth. List and explain inherent factors that affect soil respiration. Brian Caldwell. Outline. What are the farmers goals/needs for their soil? . (Brian and Elsa) 5 . min. Nutrient building (Elsa) . 20 min. Soil tests and . recommendations (Brian and Elsa) 5 min. Nutrients . Objectives. Define: soil organic matter. Explain the role of inherent factors affecting soil organic matter. Explain the five soil organic matter management practices. Explain how soil organic matter relates to soil function.