an introduction to soil for the cleveland market gardener...cleveland market gardener . ......
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An Introduction to Soil for the Cleveland Market Gardener
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What is Soil?
• Air
• Water
• Mineral particles
• Organic Matter-Decomposed plant and
animal matter
• Live organisms-Bacteria, fungi, earthworms
(I like to refer to soil as a live body)
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Soil composition HEALTHY SOIL 50/50
Source: University of Hawaii
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How are mineral particles created?
• Weathering
• Chemical & Physical • Erosion
– Wind
– Water
• Heating, freezing and
thawing
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Types of particles
• Clay “Smallest” <.002mm
• Silt 0.002-0.05 mm
• Sand “Largest” 0.5-1 mm
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Soil Particles
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Soil Profile
Soil Horizons • O Horizon-The tops crust organic
matter
• A Horizon-Topsoil
• E Horizon-The transition are between A &B horizon
• B Horizon-Subsoil
• C Horizon –Loosed unconsolidated material
• R Horizon-Bed rock
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Soil Texture
• The relative proportion of the 3 types of particles
• Influences water-holding capacity
• Ease of cultivation
What types of soil are these?
1. 20% sand, 20% silt and 60% clay
2. 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay
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Soil Pyramid
Source: Dannyliford.com
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Soil orders
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Alfisols
• Occur under deciduous woodland or
grassland in humid areas of the world
• Generally productive agricultural
• Clay enriched B horizons
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MIAMIAN -- OHIO STATE SOIL The Miamian series consists of very deep, well drained soils that formed in a thin layer of loess and in the underlying loamy till, which is high in content of lime. The original vegetation consisted of deciduous forest species, principally white oak, maple, elm, ash, and hickory. Miamian soils are the most extensive soils in Ohio. They occur on more than 750,000 acres in the state. They are productive soils. Corn, soybeans, and winter wheat are the primary crops. The average annual precipitation ranges from 33 to 42 inches, and the average annual air temperature ranges from 51 to 55 degrees F.
• Miamian Soil Profile
• Surface layer: dark grayish brown silt loam
• Subsoil - upper: dark yellowish brown clay loam
• Subsoil - lower: yellowish brown clay and clay loam
• Substratum: yellowish brown loam
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Soil Tilth
• Refers to the general
health of the soil
• “Ease of tilling”
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Soil pH
“potential hydrogen”
• Concentration of H+
compared to distilled
water
• Logarithmic scale
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Global Soil pH
Global variation in soil pH. Red = acidic soil. Yellow = neutral soil. Blue = alkaline soil. Black = no data.
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Soil Structure
• The way soil in bound together in clumps known as aggregates
• Formed by the production of a by product of fungi called “glomulin”
• Ideal soils have mix of small, medium and large
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Soil structure
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AIR AND WATER MOVEMENT
DEPENDENT ON
PORE SPACE
• Macro pores
• Micro pores
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DRAINAGE
• Rate of water movement
through and across soils
• Water should occupy
50% of pore space
Internal Drainage
• Affected by:
– Texture
– Structure
– Physical condition
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The organic fraction of the Soil
Most dynamic fraction
of the soil
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Humus
• Stable organic matter
• Will not break down
any further
• Sometimes refer to as
mature compost
• Advantages
• Buffer against acidic
or basic soils
• Warms up soil
• Increase water
holding capacity
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Micro fauna
• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Protazoa
IMPORTANCE
CANNOT BE OVER
STATED!!!
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Macro fauna
• Earthworms
• Nematodes
• Insects
• Mollusks
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Where do you find macro fauna?
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Cation Exchange Capacity
• The total number of
negative sites on a
clay soil or humus
• The soils ability to
absorb (exchange)
certain nutrients
• The higher the better
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Soil Amendments • Something we add to the soil to improve it’s quality and or structure
• 1. Fertilizer
• 2. Peat moss
• 3. Compost
• 4. Manure
• 5. Worms
• 6. Inoculants
• 7. Sharp sand
• 8. Lime
• 9. Cover Crops
• 10. Mulches
• 11. Sewage sludge
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Compost
• A mix of decayed plant
and animal matter used
to improve soil
• Everyone should do
it!!!!
• In most cases should
be used as an
amendment
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Cover crops and green manures
MANY ADVANTAGES
• Some are nitrogen
fixing
• Add “tilth”
• Scavenge nutrients
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Mulches
• Leaves
• Grass clippings
• Wood chips
• Cardboard
• Newspaper
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Inoculants
• Bacterial
• Fungal
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Peat
• Decayed plant matter
• Improve structure
• Improve water holding
capacity
• Improve lower pH
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Soil Preparation for home
gardeners • Tilling
• Double digging
• Broad forking
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Damaged Soil
Photo credit: Joe Boggs
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How do we damage our soil
• Compaction • Working when wet
• Walking or moving
large equipment
• Over usage of tillage
equipment
• Over fertilization
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How does compaction damage
soil?
• Destroys aggregates
• Destroys macro pore space
• Total pore space destructions
• Affects internal drainage
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How does tilling affect the soil?
• Pulverizes soil
• Earthworms leave
• Organic matter is loss
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PARTING THOUGHT
“The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself”
Franklin D. Roosevelt