21 Acres soil assessment

21 ACRES SOIL ASSESSMENT
KELCY BLYSMA, ALYSSA O’SULLIVAN, LARA RAMEY
BIS 392 – FALL 2008
SITE LOCATION
METHODOLOGY
North Field
1
6
4
5
North Gate
8
2
3
7
3
5
7
1
4
6
2
8
South Gate
South Field
SITE MAP
METHODOLOGY
Texture Analysis – getting dirty
 pH levels – acidic or alkaline
 Moisture Content – wet stuff
 Organic Carbon Content – good stuff
 Flora and Fauna - critters
 Porosity – volume of space
 Statistical Analysis – math stuff
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TEXTURE
Sample #
North Field
South Field
1
Sandy Clay Loam
Silty Clay
2
Sandy Clay Loam
Sandy Clay
3
Sandy Loam
Sandy Clay
4
Sandy Loam
Sandy Clay Loam
5
Sandy Loam
Sandy Loam
6
Sandy Clay Loam
Silty Loam
7
Clay Loam
Sandy Loam
8
Sandy Clay Loam
Clay
SOIL ACIDITY
ORGANIC CARBON
MOISTURE
POROSITY
FLORA AND FAUNA
DISCUSSION