Nutrient Dense Soil – Getting to Know Your Soil

Transcript:

Nutrient Dense Soil – Lesson 1 Transcript

Homework:

Experiment with the soil settling test!   

1. Get a clear (1-qt) jar like a mason jar. 
2. Take a soil sample from your garden 
3. Fill half the jar with that soil, and fill rest of jar with water 
4. Shake vigorously for 1 minute
5. Let settle for 24-48 hours 

Once the soil is settled into layers, it will give you a good visual representation of the proportions of clay, silt, and sand in your garden soil. Sand material will be on the bottom, then silt, then clay, then leftover organic matter.

Nutrient Dense Soil – Lesson 1 Homework

Resources:

Tom Bartel’s “5 Essentials to Jump Start Your Food Garden”

Finian Makepeace’s “How to Become a Pro Soil Advocate” 

Stacey Murphy’s “Optimizing Your Soil Health”

Notes:

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