Soil Nutrient Management
SOIL 4234
Soil Nutrient Management
Lecture Syllabus
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SOIL 4234 – Fall 2012 – Calendar / Syllabus |
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Lecture 11:30-12:20
Room 201 Ag Hall |
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Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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AUGUST |
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20
Orientation / Introduction. |
22
Historical observations,
Mitscherlich and Bray concepts
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24
Mitscherlich and Bray concepts, general models (cont.) |
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27
Essential plant nutrients
and the chemical form absorbed |
29
International Impact of Soil Fertility** |
31
General rules of ion solubility |
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SEPTEMBER |
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3
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY |
5
Nutrient mobility in soils
and factors affecting it. |
7
Plant functions of essential nutrients |
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10
Plant functions of essential
nutrients |
12
Soil acidity and buffer
capacity |
14
Soil acidity and liming |
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17
Saline and sodic soils
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19
Saline and sodic soils |
21 Exam 1 |
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24 Soil and fertilizer N |
26
N-Transformations |
28
N-Transformations |
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OCTOBER |
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1 N-Fertilizers |
3
N-Fertilizers
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5
Soil testing and N fertilizer rec.
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8
Soil and Fertilizer P |
10 Soil
P reactions |
12
Fall Break |
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15
Soil P reactions |
17
Soil test P, calibration and
correlation |
19
Fertilizer P
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22 Industry ** |
24
Turf ** |
26 Methods
of P fertilization |
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29
Soil test report interpretations and fertilizer rec |
31
Soil test report interpretations and fertilizer rec |
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NOVEMBER |
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2 Exam 2 |
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5 Soil
and Fertilizer K |
7
Soil and Fertilizer K |
9
Fertilizer K |
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12 ** |
14 ** |
16
Soil and Fertilizer S, Ca, Mg |
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19
Soil and Fertilizer S, Ca,
Mg |
21 Thanksgiving
Break |
23
University Holiday |
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26
Micronutrients |
28
Micronutrients |
30
Micro Nutrients |
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DECEMBER |
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3
Soil Testing |
5
Grid Sampling and
Soil EC |
7
Tissue Testing
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10 FINAL |
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Grading:
A minimum of 15 maximum of 30 quizzes will be over the period of
the semester
Lecture Grade:
Attendance: Mandatory, |
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