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34 Cards in this Set
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Why are soils classified in terms of solid phase rather than liquid or gaseous phases |
Because solids compose 45% of soil composition and is more stable in nature. |
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Ions have what |
A charge |
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Cations |
Postively Charged Ions ex. NH4+ |
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Anions |
Negatively Charged Ions ex. NO3- |
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Organic |
Contains Carbon |
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3 Phases of Soil |
1. Solid 2. Gaseous 3. Liquid |
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4 Components of Soil |
1. Mineral - Solid 2. Organic (carbon) - Solid 3. Gaseous 4. Liquid |
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Ca++ or Ca2+
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Calcium - required plant nutrient - Macronutrient - Cation |
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Mg++ or Mg2+
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Magnesium - required plant nutrient - Macronutrient - Cation |
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K+
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Potassium - required plant nutrient - Macronutrient - Cation |
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Na+
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Sodium - required plant nutrient - toxic in high concentrations - Cation |
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NH4+
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Nitrogen as ammonium - Macronutrient - Cation |
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NO3-
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Nitrogen as nitrate - form taken in by plants - macronutrient - anion |
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CO2 |
Carbon - macronutrient taken in from air & water - roots give-off during respiration |
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O2 |
Oxygen - non-fertilizer macronutrient - root take in during respiration |
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H2O |
Hydrogen - non-fertilizer macronutrient |
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Cu2+ |
Copper - micronutrient - cation |
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Fe2+ or Fe3+ |
Iron - micronutrient - cation |
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Mn++ |
Manganese - micronutrient - cation |
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Ni++ |
Nickle - micronutrient - cation |
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Zn++ |
Zinc - micronutrient - cation |
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Cl- |
Chloride - micronutrient - anion |
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(Co2+)b |
Colbalt - micronutrient - cation |
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BO2- |
Boron as boric acid or borate - micronutrient - anion |
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MoO4 2- |
Molybdenum - micronutrient - anion |
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NH+3 |
Anhydrous Ammonia - fertilizer form |
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Monovalent cations have a... |
+ charge or one plus charge |
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Divalent cations have a... |
+2 charge |
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Ammonium cations have a... |
+4 charge |
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How do high concentrations of Hydrogen effect the ph of the soil? |
Elevate the ph |
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Compounds ending in 'ate' |
Have an O2 bond |
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C.B. HOPKiNS CaFe Closed Monday Morning and Night See You Zoon, the Mg |
The 17 essential elements used by plants, both macro and micro. |
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The essential macronutrients used by plants. |
Gases Carbon (CO2) Hydrogen (H20) Oxygen (O2, H2O) Cations Calcium (Ca2+) Magnesium (Mg2+) Nitrogen as ammonium (NH4+) Potassium (K+) Anions Nitrogen as nitrate - form taken in by plants (NO3-) Phosphorus (H2PO4- dihydrogen phosphate) or (HPO4 2-) monohydrogen phosphate) Sulfur (SO4 2-) |
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The essential micronutrients used by plants. |
Cations Copper (Cu2+) Iron (Fe2+) Manganese (Mn2+) Nickle (Ni2+) Zinc (Zn2+) Anions Boron (H3BO3) (H4BO4-) Chlorine (Cl-) Molybdenum (MoO4 2-) |
