Soil

Preparation of soil is essential; fill it with a mix of soil having good quality manure or compost. As you are building up the beds, make sure you keep adding compost to improve the quality, structure, and drainage of the soil. How you will place the crops also plays a significant role. While planting crops, the taller ones need to be placed towards the north so that the…

Often times, when the soil is poisoned by the chemicals through the water, either the plants have a very hard time growing, or they do not grow at all. “In forests, air pollution acidifies soils, depleting important nutrients and reducing the productivity of some forest trees. It adds excess nitrogen, altering nutrient levels and decreasing disease resistance”…

Calcium levels in the soil controls soil pH and species richness within a community Hypothesis 1: Calcium levels in the soil controls soil pH. Prediction: An increase in the calcium levels in the soil will make the soil less acidic. Reasoning: Calcium exists mainly in the soil as exchangeable cations (ca^2+) associated with basic anions, which reacts with soil acidity (H) to neutralize it. Analytical approach: Regression Independent variable: Calcium levels Dependent variable: Soil pH…

Science Fair Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to find out which type of soil amplifies side-to-side shaking the most in an earthquake. Hypothesis My hypothesis is that sand will amplify the shaking the most because, liquefaction loosens up the soil which can make buildings slide. Materials To build your shake table, you will need: Packing tape Coffee can lid, or any flat plastic lid with approximately 3/8" lip that can fit under the shake table tray Marbles, or any small balls of the…

Montgomery is both entertaining, and an informative read. He expresses how soil is one of the most underappreciated resources, and how humans over time have been a prime factor of soil degradation. This book primarily talks about how human infiltration has gradually continued to raise the rate of soil degradation through deforestation, agriculture, poor erosion control, and disinterest in the subject presented. Agricultural soil loss is not because humanity farms but arises from how they…

Argiustolls which is of the Mollisol order (National Cooperative Soil Survey 2000). It is found only within the Gallatin County of southwest Montana. Blackmore soils are not very prevalent within southwestern Montana. The exact location of the Blackmore soil type is found specifically 1100 feet south and 1800 feet west of the northeast corner of section 27, T. 2S., R.6E. This area has an elevation of 4,800 to 5,500 feet. This type of soil can be found on relict stream terraces with slopes…

surface or land for instance vegetation cover such as forest, shrub/bushland, and grassland and water. Whereas land cover can be defined as the attributes of the earth’s land surface covered by vegetation, desert, water bodies like lake, sea, ocean, bare soil and ice (Chrysoulakis et al., 2004; Lambin et al., 2003). Land use is characterized by the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover type to produce, change or maintain it (Gregorio, 2005). While land use…

grass seed that doesn't need full sun. For garden and lawn areas, the soil could be the problem. Poor soil conditions, such as low nutrients or too little breathing space are a breeding ground for moss and other weeds. By adding sand and compost, you can improve the soil's fertility and reduce mold growth. Apply a product that contains Gypsum to your lawn several times a year. Available in a liquid or pellet, it can loosen soil, improve drainage and help the roots get more needed oxygen and…

impact of changing soil textures and nutrient availabilities upon biomass allocation within Brassica rapus. From the data collected, we can conclude that soil texture and it’s influence upon nutrient availability is significant in determining biomass allocation within B. rapus. In our study, we found that soil texture primarily determined root biomass while the degree of nutrient availability, provided by fertilization, primarily determined shoot biomass. This means that in sandier soils, root…

check the health of your soil to know the perfect timing. Generally late summer and early autumn are the best time for the same. Lawn aeration is one of the best ways to take care of your lawn. With this process, you can let the water and air into the soil in order to relieve the compaction. Compaction is a general phenomenon which makes soil tighter and poses a problem for the air and water to reach the soil’s pores. With the help of this system, you can give keep your soil profile in good…