1. Troubleshoot any proposal reviews 2. Brief overview of soils 3. Small group discussion of 2 soil restoration papers! Campsite ER and tropical agroforestry!!!

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1. Troubleshoot any proposal reviews 2. Brief overview of soils 3. Small group discussion of 2 soil restoration papers! Campsite ER and tropical agroforestry!!! 4. Survey students – let’s briefly convene again after class

Soil Restoration Accessing the NRCS web soil survey: Online soil surveys:

Briefly, some soil terms: Parent material Texture

Particle size (textural) distribution classifications

Available Water Capacity

rage_pasture/management_guides/F orage_Guide8_Figure2.jpg pH effects on nutrients

Soil Organic Matter ontent.gif

Some thoughts: Problems can arise when, Nutrients are too high, or too low Soil pH is too high, or too low Soil texture is too sandy…or too clayey Moisture is too much….or too little Organic matter is too much…or too little

Small-group discussion Camp site soil restoration in Oregon Tropical Agroforestry

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