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. of Cover Crops . Soil Erosion, Nutrient and Pesticide Reduction . Bob Broz - Extension Water Quality Specialist. 205 Ag Engineering . brozr@missouri.edu . Environmental Concerns Associated with Agriculture . . . . . . . E-Weekly-4/16. . . Green . Earth. . Movement. An . E-Newsletter for the cause of . Environment, Peace, Harmony and Justice. . . Remember - “you and I . 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 . . 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. Decomposition. Basic Decomposition Equation. Organic compound . O. 2. (or other electron acceptor). . . CO. 2. H. 2. O energy inorganic nutrients. . a form of. . 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. Decomposition. Basic Decomposition Equation. Organic compound . + O. 2. (or other electron acceptor). . . CO. 2. + H. 2. O + energy + inorganic nutrients. . a form of. . s. oil test interpretation. Weston Miller, . OSU Extension Service. Preview of presentation. Safety precautions. General . soil quality assessment . How to take a soil test. What to test for. Interpreting results. by weathering, erosion, and the combining of those rock particles with air, water, and organic . material. It can take 100 to 600 years or more for nature to make one inch of topsoil. Soil Formation Factors. 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.