AGSC 202 - Soils Fertility and Management

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Study of macro- and micronutrient uptake and utilization by plants and the fertilizer products used to supply different nutrients. Formerly: AGPR 202.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in AGSC 201 or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes:

Describe the physical processes involved in soil erosion and how to mitigate it.
Diagram the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur cycles to include identification of all nutrient forms.
Predict the relative mobility in the soil and in the plant of nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and potassium.
Discuss the interaction between nitrogen/sulfer and pH/micronutrients in the soil.
Identify common fertilizer products and considerations for usage of each.
Calculate the cost of fertilizer applications.
Recognize common nutrient deficiency symptoms.
Analyze soil test reports to make fertilizer, amendment, and organic material management recommendations for a given production system and location.

Course Topics:

Ion Exchange and Soil pH
Soil Erosion, Classification and Survey
Soil and Fertilizer Nitrogen
Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorous and Potassium
Sulfur and Soil Micronutrients
Fertilizers and Fertilizer Use and Management
Animal Manures and Other Organic Sources of Nutrients