Soils 205 Section 90- Spring 2003
Reading and video assignments
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lectures |
Video sessions |
Pages in Text. |
Topic |
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1 |
1,2 |
1-29 |
Intro., concepts |
| 2 | 3 | 123-133 | Texture and structure |
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3 |
4,5 |
136-152 |
Soil density and porosity |
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4 |
6,7 |
176-190 |
Soil water |
|
5 |
|
190-195 |
Measurement of soil water |
| 6 | Homework set #1 due by Monday the 31th 8,9 | 195-213 | Water flow |
| Homework 2 material | |||
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7 |
10,11 |
316-321 |
Soil colloids |
|
8 |
12 |
321-339 |
mineral structure |
| 9 | 13,14 | 339-360 | Charge, cation exchange |
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10 |
15,16 |
363-393 |
Soil reaction |
|
11 |
17,18 |
394-408 |
Alteration of soil pH |
| 12 | Homework set #2 due by April 11 18,19 | 412-446 | Salt-affected soils |
| Homework 3 material | |||
|
13 |
20-23 |
543-574 |
Nitrogen |
|
14 |
24 |
575-589 |
Nitrogen and Sulfur |
|
15 |
25,26 |
593-620 |
Phosphorus |
|
16 |
27 |
621-634 |
Potassium |
| 17 | 28 | 638-667 | Micronutrients |
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18 |
Homework set #3 due by Friday Apr.
25 |
669-736 |
Nutrient management |
| Homework 4 material | |||
|
19 |
31 |
40-53 |
Parent materials |
| 20 | 32,33 | 31-68 | Weathering and soil forming factors |
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21 |
34 |
69-73 |
Soil horizons |
| 22 | 37 | 75-84 | Soil classification |
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23 |
35-36 |
85-119 |
The soil orders |
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24 |
37-38 |
84-86,859-863 |
Soil Taxonomy/survey |
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Final Exam Week- Final must be completed by May 16, 2003 |
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