Deck Collection
L5 - 4 - Soil Science and Growing Media
David O'Shea
28 public decks328 cards
#1
LO 1.0 - Explain the Origin of Soils
9 cards
#2
LO 1.1 - Parent rock types
7 cards
#3
LO 1.2 - Physical factors in soil formation
11 cards
#4
LO 1.3 - Chemical factors in soil formation
4 cards
#5
LO 1.4 - Biological factors in soil formation
13 cards
#6
LO 2.0 - 2.3 Investigate Soil Profiles and Summarise Soil Groups
22 cards
#7
LO 3.0 - Describe the physical characteristics of soil and non-soil growing media
7 cards
#8
LO 3.1 - Components
12 cards
#9
LO 3.2 - Structure
14 cards
#10
LO 3.3 - Texture
12 cards
#11
LO 3.4 - Hydraulic conductivity
6 cards
#12
LO 3.5 - Air filled porosity, pore space and water content
17 cards
#13
LO 3.6 - Capillary Action & 3.7 - Available water
6 cards
#14
LO 3.8 - Suitability of growing media for different crops applications for different growing media including
6 cards
#16
LO 4.1 - pH and its effects on nutrient availability and soil borne diseases
14 cards
#17
LO 4.2 - Cation exchange capacity – definition
5 cards
#18
LO 4.3 - Buffering capacity – definition
4 cards
#19
LO 4.4 - Liming requirement
11 cards
#20
LO 4.5 - Specific Conductivity/Salt concentration
13 cards
#21
LO 5.0 - Outline soil fertility, and relate macro and micro elements to plant nutrition
6 cards
#22
LO 5.1 - Management of soil fertility
24 cards
#23
LO 5.2 - Macro and Micro elements
24 cards
#24
LO 5.3 - Liquid feeding
12 cards
#25
LO 5.4 - Controlled & Slow release fertilisers
4 cards
#26
LO 3.8 - Growing media other than soil.
17 cards
#27
LO 5.5 - Potting mixes
11 cards
#28
LO 6.0 - Explain the role and principles of drainage
24 cards
#31
LO 7.1 - Carry out risk assessment
13 cards