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Irish Joy M. Bequilla BS-ABM SSC001-BC2 Analysis
Irish Joy M. Bequilla BS-ABM SSC001-BC2 Analysis
Analysis
7. What is the information needed in the label of the soil samples and analysis? Addition
information is much appreciated.
- The information needed in the label of the soil samples or soil analysis must include
the following: Name of the business, where the sample was collected from, date of
collection and name of the sampler.
8. Give at least 3 characteristics of a representative soil sample.
- The following are some of the characteristics of a representative soil sample: (a)
sampling tools;
(b) sampling strategy or parts of fields to sample; and
(c) the appropriate handling of samples
9. Enumerate at least 5 precautions in the collection and preparation of soil samples. -The
precautions in collecting and preparing of soil samples are:
(a) use clean equipment to avoid contamination;
(b) avoid collecting samples from areas where fertilizers have been applied;
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(c) different texture samples must not be mixed;
(d) unwanted residues must be removed when collecting samples;
(e) dark and light colored soil must not be mixed;
References
Website
https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/greenhouse-best-management-practices-bmp-
manual/soil-testing
https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/epw11920/$file/3-3.pdf
https://www.agricology.co.uk/field/blog/what-healthy-soil
https://www.worldfuturecouncil.org/why-is-soil-so-important/