Soil Nutrient Management
SOIL 4234
Soil Nutrient Management
Syllabus Lecture
SOIL 4234 – Fall 2006 – Calendar / Syllabus |
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Lecture 11:30-12:20 Room 202 Ag Hall |
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Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
AUGUST |
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21 Orientation / Introduction |
23 Reasons for studying soil nutrient management. Historical observations on growth factors and plant response. |
25 Mitscherlich and Bray concepts |
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28 Mitscherlich and Bray concepts, general models (cont.) |
30 Essential plant nutrients and the chemical form absorbed |
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SEPTEMBER |
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1 General rules of ion solubility |
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4 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY |
6 Nutrient mobility in soils and factors affecting it. |
8 Plant functions of essential nutrients |
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11 Plant functions of essential nutrients |
13 Soil acidity and buffer capacity |
15 Soil acidity and liming |
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18 Saline and sodic soils |
20 Saline and sodic soils |
22 Soil and fertilizer N |
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25 N-Transformations |
27 N-Transformations |
29 N-Transformations |
OCTOBER |
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2 N-Fertilizers |
4 N-Fertilizers |
6 N-Fertilizers |
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9 Fall Break |
11 Soil testing and Fertilizer N recommendations |
13 N fertilizer recommendations |
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16 Soil and Fertilizer P |
18 Soil P reactions |
20 Fertilizer P |
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25 Visit fertilizer Dealer |
27 Fertilizer P |
| 30 Methods of P fertilization | ||
NOVEMBER |
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1 Soil test report interpretations and fertilizer recommendations |
3 Soil test P |
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6 Soil test P, calibration and correlation |
8 Soil and Fertilizer K |
10 Soil and Fertilizer K |
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13 Soil and Fertilizer S, Ca, Mg |
15 Soil and Fertilizer S, Ca, Mg |
17 Current Research opportunities for graduate work in nutrient management. |
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20 Micronutrients |
22 Micronutrients |
24 University Holiday |
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27 Micronutrients |
29 Soil Testing |
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DECEMBER |
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1 Spatial variability and precision management |
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4 Spatial variability and precision management |
6 Review |
8 Review |
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Finals Week: December 11-15 Grading: 1 quiz every lecture
Quiz Scores: 90% Attendance: Mandatory |
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