In this lesson, students will define what soil texture is, examine the importance of soil texture for the purpose of growing crops or other recreational purposes, and then determine soil texture with a hands-on activity.
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How do agronomists use data to diagnose nutrient deficiencies and make prescriptions to improve soil health? In this lesson, students will act as detectives to investigate soybeans displaying unusual symptoms, and combine their visual evidence with soil data to identify nutrient deficiencies.
This lesson which nutrients plants need, how they are classified into macro- and micronutrients, and identifying plant nutrition in a crop field. Lesson and activity from Nebraska CASE Soybean Curriculum.
Students determine the necessity of water on plant survival and growth, consider varying needs for water throughout a plant’s growing season, and describe what happens to the plant when water is plentiful and when water is scarce. Lesson plan and activity from Nebraska CASE Soybean Curriculum.
This lesson explains the way pH can influence nutrient uptake and absorption in plants, and includes a lab activity to test soil samples. Lesson and activity from Nebraska CASE Soybean Curriculum.