1.11 Reading and
Interpreting
Soil Test Reports
Introduction 3
Instructor’s Lecture 1 Outline:
Using a Soil Test to Assess Soil Quality 5Detailed Lecture 1 Outline for Students 7
Instructor’s Lecture 2 Outline:
Properties Measured in a Soil Analysis 11Detailed Lecture 2 Outline for Students 13
Instructor’s Lecture 3 Outline:
Applying Soil Amendments and Fertilizers 17Detailed Lecture 3 Outline for Students 19
Demonstration 1:
Taking a Soil Sample for Laboratory Analysis 21Instructor’s Demonstration Outline 22
Students’ Step by Step Instructions 25
Demonstration 2: Reading and Interpreting a
Soil Analysis Report 27Instructor’s Demonstration Outline 28
Students’ Step by Step Instructions 31
Demonstration 3: Nitrogen Budgeting 35
Instructor’s Demonstration Outline 36
Demonstration 4: Field Observations 39
Instructor’s Demonstration Outline 40