| Date |
Week/Day |
Lecture Title (P. P. Outline) |
Exams |
Web Lab Unit |
Lab Inv. & Soil of the Week |
Suggested Read. Assig in Brady&Weil. |
| 9/05 |
W |
Intro
A Intro to Soil Science Intro
B-What is Soil? |
|
Intro to the
Web Units. |
No Lab Inv.Clarion
|
1-25 |
| 9/10 |
MW |
1a) Soil
from Rocks -
1b)
Soil as a Resc. |
Team Exam Intro |
Web 1- The
Materials for Making Soil |
LI 1=Rocks
& Weathering---Lester
|
25-31 |
| 9/17* |
MW |
2a) Soil
Texture-2b) Soil
Texture |
Webexam
1& Team Exam 1 |
Web 2. Soil
Texture |
LI 2=Soil
Texture--
Fargo
|
95-101 |
| 9/24 |
MW |
3a) Soil
Horizons--3b
Writing profile descriptions |
Webexam
2& Team Exam 2 |
Web 3. Soil
Horizons |
LI 3=Soil
Structure, Color & Horizons--
Zimmerman
|
94-95,102-103
|
| 10/01 |
MW |
4a) Soil
Forming Factors - PM
4b)
Soil F.F. -Biotic- Topography - Time |
Webexam
3& Team Exam 3 |
Web 4. Soil
Forming Factors |
LI
4=Soil Forming Factors --Nashwauk
|
25-57 |
| 10/08 |
MW |
5a )Soil
Taxonomy -5b)Soils
of Minnesota |
Webexam
4& Team Exam 4 |
Web 5.
Classifying Soils Using Soil Taxonomy |
LI
5=Soil Classification--
Port
Byron |
58-93 |
| 10/15 |
MW |
6a) Soil
Weight & Tillage 6b)
Constructed Wetlands |
Team Exam 5 & Webexam
5 |
Web 6. Soil
Bulk Density |
LI
6=B.D. & Porosity--Webster
|
95-102,104-132 |
| 10/22 |
MW |
7a) Soil
Water-7b Water
Movement |
Team Exam 6 & Webexam
6 |
Web 7. Soil
Water |
LI
7=Soil Water--
Rifle
|
135-199 |
| 10/29 |
MW |
Midterm Exam- M*
8) Soil
Survey &
8b
Land Use Project Assignment |
Team Exam 7 & Webexam
7 |
Web 8. Soil
Survey |
LI
8=Soil Survey--
& Land Use
Project Assignment Assigned. |
Midterm covers Weeks 1-6
92-93 |
| 11/05 |
MW |
9a)
Carbon Cycle -9b)
Nitrogen Cycle |
Team Exam 8
Webexam
8 |
Web 9. Soil
Organisms & Nitrogen Cycle |
LI
9=Biological Processes--Barnes
|
316-351,388-389 |
| 11/12 |
MW |
10a)
Organic Matter-10b) The
Challenge of Ephosus & Soil Erosion |
Team Exam 9 & Webexam
9 |
Web 10. Soil
Organic Matter, Peatlands & Erosion |
LI
10=Soil Erosion --Ahmeek
|
Clinometer
Instructions &
Eros.
Beaker Explanation. --353-385,517-556 |
| 11/19 |
MW |
11) Clay
Minerals
|
Team Exam 10 &Webexam
10 |
Web 11. Clay
Minerals |
LI
11=Clays & Mgmt
|
236-249 |
| 11/26 |
MW |
12a
Soil Chemistry-
12b
Cation Exchange |
Team Exam 11 (take home=Team Exam
11 & Webexam
11
|
Web 12. Soil
pH & CEC |
LI
12=Soil Chemical Properties |
249-265,267-315 |
| 12/03 |
MW |
13a)
Fertility N, P, & K13b)
Fertility and Nutrient Uptake |
Team Exam 12Webexam
12 |
Web 13.
Fertilizers & Soil Fertility |
LI
13=Fertility Management |
387-514
Land
Use Project DUE on 12/07 before 4:00pm to 243a Borlaug |
| 12/10 |
M |
Team Exam 13 -6:20 to 7:00 in 243a and Final Exam 7-9 pm.in
365 BH |
Team Exam 13Webexam
13 FINAL EXAM |
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Final Exam covers Units 7-13 |
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365 BH |
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