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SOIL 4234

 

Soil Nutrient Management, Oklahoma State University
Soil Nutrient Management

 

Syllabus Lab

COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: SOIL 4234 Soil Nutrient Management

LABORATORY COMPONENT

Teaching Assistants:  Brian Arnall and Brenda Tubana

FACULTY:      Bill Raun  044 Ag Hall

COURSE OBJECTIVES: To examine the action of important concepts and principles of nutrient management in laboratory and field settings.

STYLE / MODE OF TEACHING:  Discussion and student participation in demonstration of fundamental concepts and principles.

EXAMS:  See course calendar.

There will be 12 quizzes or other performance evaluations over lab work, the two lowest scores will be dropped and the remaining will account for 100 points.  A final exam will account for an additional 100 points.  Scores for each 100-point event will be adjusted using the same procedure outlined for the lecture component of the course. 

GRADING PROCEDURE:  See syllabus for lecture portion of course.  Seventy five percent of the course grade will be determined from performance in the lecture and 25 percent of the course grade will come from performance in the laboratory portion of the course.

A: 90-100
B: 80-90
C: 70-80
D: 60-70
F: 50-60

Attendance:  Mandatory

GRADING PROCEDURE:  See syllabus for lecture portion of course.  Seventy five percent of the course grade will be determined from performance in the lecture and 25 percent of the course grade will come from performance in the laboratory portion of the course.

SOIL 4234 Fall 2006 – Calendar / Syllabus

LAB SECTIONS 1 AND 2; Rm 164 Ag. Hall

LAB DATES

LAB TOPICS
August

23

Nutrient Mobility and orientation

30

Review of Basic Chemistry Related to Soil Nutrient Management

   
September

6

Sample Nutrient Mobility and Saline Soil  (Field)

13

Saline and Alkali Soil Reclamation

20

Interactive Learning

27

Ammonia Volatilization - anhydrous ammonia

Ammonia Volatilization - urea

October

4

No lab; time used for field trip Oct 27

11

Completion of exercises and evaluation

18

 Soil Testing  (Field)

25

 FIELD TRIP

November

1

Interactive Learning

8

Evaluate field response to soil acidity, liming, N and P fertilizers

15

Visit Soil Testing Lab

22

Process data and information

29

Precision Management
December

 

 

6

Review Final Exam

11-15

Finals Week

 

Comprehensive information on Nitrogen Use Efficiency for cereal crop production