Soil Biodiversity
Here are some notes from our Soil Biodiversity class.
Soil Horizons
O – Organic Layer
A – Top Soil
B – Leached Layer
C – Parent Material
R – Bedrock
Texture Classifications
Clay – mineral
Sand – mineral
Silt – fine organic material
Loam is the desired soil texture for growing
Soil Formation Processes
– Bare Rock
– Organic Matter
– Hummus
“Biodiversity is the key to soil health”
Soil Testing
Mulching and No-Till
Lasagna Mulching
Hey, I always heard that you shouldn’t till too deeply. Maybe this is why!
For what it’s worth, I’ve started a blog on gardening. It’s called Lazy Daisy’s Garden Gazette. My other blog, Wyrmflight, is oriented to my writing career, but this one will be more personal. Thanks for inspiring me in this direction.
You are welcome.
I think the hardest part of writing a gardening blog is to being consistent with article releases. I went 3 months last year without an entry because of stressful work project. I’m trying my darnest not to let that happen again.
Good luck!