A short course to introduce to soil and soil testing. So that you can employ the tests and results to evaluate your project, and understand and communicate the impact of your project.
Objectives:
- Introduction for context
- What to measure: when and how?
- The choice of indicators for testing the soil in the field
- Conclusions: soil health impact and communication outcomes
- Resources
Course Features
- Lectures 45
- Quiz 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 1
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
- 10 Sections
- 45 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Introduction5
- What to measure: when and how?3
- Indicators for testing soil1
- Soil structure and aggregate stability6
- Soil texture6
- Earthworm count6
- Soil color6
- Soil water infiltration6
- Conclusions: soil health impact and communication outcomes4
- Resources and Next Steps2