1. Introduction and Overview

W - Course Objectives, Structure, Exams, Grading, Projects

- Essential Elements, Soil Fertility, Environmental Concerns

 

2. Basic Soil - Plant Relationships

M - Soil Properties: Nutrient Supply

W - Nutrient Supply and Nutrient Movement

 

3. Basic Soil - Plant Relationships and Nutrient Cycles

M - Plants and Plant Roots: Nutrient Uptake

W - Nutrient Uptake and Nutrient Cycles

 

4. Soil Acidity

M - Soil Acidity and liming

W - Soil pH and Nutrient Availability

 

5. Nutrient Cycles, Nutrient Flows, and Nutrient Budgets

M - Nutrient Cycles and Nutrient Flows

W - Nutrient Flows and Nutrient Budgets

 

6. Soil Organic Matter and Nitrogen

M - Soil Organic Matter

W - Nitrogen: Forms, Functions, and Availability

 

7. Nitrogen and Midterm Exam

M - Nitrogen Cycle and Environmental Quality

W - Midterm Exam

 

8. Nitrogen Fixation and Phosphorus

M - Nitrogen Fixation and start Phosphorus

W - Phosphorus Forms, Functions, and Availability

 

9. Phosphorus

M - Phosphorus Forms, Functions, and Availability

W - Phosphorus Cycle and Environmental Quality

 

10. Fertilizer Basics and Hydrology, Erosion, and Nutrient Transport

M - Fertilizer Grades and Calculating Application Rates

W - Water Cycle and Soil Properties

 

11. Hydrology, Erosion, and Nutrient Transport

M - Hydrology and Nutrient Transport

W - Management Practices to Reduce Nutrient Transport

 

12. Potassium, Calcium, and Magnesium

M - Potassium Forms, Functions, and Availability

W - Calcium and Magnesium: Forms, Functions, and Availability

 

13. Sulfur and Midterm Exam

M - Sulfur: Forms, Functions, and Availability

W - Midterm Exam

 

14. Micronutrients and Beneficial Elements

M - Iron, Zinc, Copper, and Manganese

W - Boron, Chloride, Molybdenum; and Beneficial Elements

 

15. Plant Analysis and Nutrient Management Practices

(during lecture period, 3:00-3:50 PM)

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