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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-27-1995 |
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AGS260 2005 Spring – 2011 Fall |
LEC 4.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Occ LAB 0.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 2.4 Load |
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Origin
and Composition of Soils |
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Derivation, classification, and evaluation of soils;
emphasizing their chemical, physical and biological properties in relation to
plant growth. Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation: Natural Sciences
(Quantitative) - [SQ] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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AGS260 2005
Spring – 2011 Fall |
Origin and Composition of Soils |
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Describe the materials of which soil is composed. (I) |
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Describe the process by which soil is formed. (II) |
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Identify and describe the physical properties of soil.
(III) |
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Describe the interrelationship between soil and water as it
relates to plant growth. (IV) |
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Describe the effects of air temperature on soil
conditions. (V) |
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Identify and describe organic colloids. (VI) |
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Explain how soil reacts to alkalinity or acidity. (VII) |
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Describe the effects of nitrogen and sulfur on soil and
plant growth. (VIII) |
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Describe the effects of phosphorous and potassium on soil
and plant growth. (IX) |
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Identify micro nutrients in soil, and describe their effects
on soil and plant growth. (X) |
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Explain the use of fertilizers to enhance soil and
increase plant production. (XI) |
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Competencies
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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AGS260 2005
Spring – 2011 Fall |
Origin and Composition of Soils |
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I. Parent Materials of Soil
II. Soil Formation III. Physical Properties of
Soil IV. Soil and Water V. Soil and Air Temperature
VI. Soil and Organic
Colloids VII. Soil Reaction VIII. Nitrogen and Sulfur IX. Phosphorous and
Potassium X. Micro nutrients XI. Fertilizer Management |