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Soil Sampling Guide For Crops, Matt Yost, Grant Cardon, Megan Baker, Jody Gale, Earl Creech, Michael Pace, Kalen Taylor, Cody Zesiger, Tiffany Evans, Rhonda Miller
Soil Sampling Guide For Crops, Matt Yost, Grant Cardon, Megan Baker, Jody Gale, Earl Creech, Michael Pace, Kalen Taylor, Cody Zesiger, Tiffany Evans, Rhonda Miller
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This fact sheet provides updated guidelines for soil sampling of various soil properties and includes why, how, what, and where to sample. It is a part of a series of updated sampling guidelines. Water, forage, plant tissue, and manure/compost will be forthcoming.
Urban Garden Soils: Testing And Management, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Paul R. Grossl
Urban Garden Soils: Testing And Management, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Paul R. Grossl
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This fact sheet provides step-by-step instructions on selecting appropriate soil tests, sampling, and interpreting results. Soil tests measure plant nutrient needs and soil contamination, both important aspects of sustainable urban gardening. Although many garden centers sell home soil test kits, these tests are not recommended because they were developed outside of the Intermountain West with soils that have nearly opposite conditions. Soil tests conducted in local labs may cost more initially, but will provide results specific to Utah soils and management recommendations that balance long-term soil productivity, human health, and environmental sustainability. The Utah State University Analytical Labs (USUAL) is …
Utah Visual Farm Guide: Year-Round Soil Care, Amanda Pratt, Katherine Wagner, Melanie Stock
Utah Visual Farm Guide: Year-Round Soil Care, Amanda Pratt, Katherine Wagner, Melanie Stock
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The Utah Visual Farm Guide uses a pictorial format to teach farming basics. This fact sheet illustrates soil management practices for each season.
Utah Visual Farm Guide: What Is Healthy Soil?, Amanda Pratt, Katherine Wagner, Melanie Stock
Utah Visual Farm Guide: What Is Healthy Soil?, Amanda Pratt, Katherine Wagner, Melanie Stock
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The Utah Visual Farm Guide uses a pictorial format to teach farming basics. This fact sheet illustrates the components of soil and the difference between healthy and unhealthy soils in Utah.
Soil Analysis Information Sheet, Utah State University
Soil Analysis Information Sheet, Utah State University
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Gardening In Sandy Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon
Gardening In Sandy Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon
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This fact sheet covers the basics of clay, silt and sand soils with an emphasis on gardening in soils with a high sand content. It includes information on the composition of sandy soils, gardening tips for managing sandy soils, and the types of plants that grow best in sandy soils.
Solutions To Soil Problems: V. Low Organic Matter, Kevin Heaton, Rich Koenig
Solutions To Soil Problems: V. Low Organic Matter, Kevin Heaton, Rich Koenig
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Utah soils are inherently low in organic matter due to the desert climate and historically low plant growth rates. In Utah, soil organic matter levels are typically 0.25 to 1%, while regions with high rainfall such as the Midwest and Eastern United States have soils with as much as 7 to 10% organic matter.
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iv. Soil Structure, Rich Koenig, Teresa Cerny
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iv. Soil Structure, Rich Koenig, Teresa Cerny
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Soil structure refers to the combination of primary soil particles – sand, silt and clay – into larger units called aggregates or clods. Aggregates are commonly seen when a soil is tilled or disturbed.
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iii. Drainage, Michael Johnson, Rich Koenig
Solutions To Soil Problems: Iii. Drainage, Michael Johnson, Rich Koenig
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Drainage is a common problem throughout Utah. Complex patterns of soil development, transport and deposition have resulted in excessively drained soils that are coarse-textured (sandy or rocky), and poorly drained soils that are fine-textured (silt and clay-dominated). Excessively drained are more common in higher elevation and bench areas.
Understanding Your Soil Test Report, Grant E. Cardon, Jan Kotuby-Amacher, Pam Hole, Rich Koenig
Understanding Your Soil Test Report, Grant E. Cardon, Jan Kotuby-Amacher, Pam Hole, Rich Koenig
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Regular soil testing helps to develop and maintain more productive soils for farming, gardening, and landscaping. The purpose of this guide is to help you understand and interpret the results from a Utah State University soil test report. Additional Utah State University Extension bulletins are available, which address solutions to specific soil problems and offer guidance on fertilizer selection and use. See “Where to obtain additional information” at the end of this guide.
Caneberry Irrigation, Brent Black, Robert Hill, Grant Cardon
Caneberry Irrigation, Brent Black, Robert Hill, Grant Cardon
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Fertilizer No Cure All, Dennis Hinkamp
Fungus - Nothing Cute About Fairy Rings, Dennis Hinkamp
Fungus - Nothing Cute About Fairy Rings, Dennis Hinkamp
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The Role Of Composting And Soil And Manure Testing In Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning., Rich Koenig
The Role Of Composting And Soil And Manure Testing In Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning., Rich Koenig
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What is comprehensive nutrient management planning?
Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Utah State University
Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Utah State University
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