Soil Judging in Iowa

Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; Lee Burras; Rich Pope

Book Title: Soil Judging in Iowa

Authors: Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; Lee Burras; and Rich Pope

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Soil Judging in Iowa-Welcome
Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; Rich Pope; and Gerald Miller
Surface features
1. Landscape Position
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
2. Slope
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
Soil Features-the soil profile
1. Soil horizons
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
2. Soil texture
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
3. Soil Structure
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
4. Soil Order
  Amber Anderson; Rich Pope; and Lee Burras
5. Soil Parent Material
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
6. Native Vegetation
  Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; and Rich Pope
7. Drainage class
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
8. Erosion class
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Gerald Miller
9. Calcareous Conditions
  Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; and Lee Burras
10. Stoniness or Rockiness
  Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; and Lee Burras
Land Capability Class and Productivity
1. Land Capability Class
  Gerald Miller and Lee Burras
2. Soil Productivity Potential
3. Evaluation of Land Use and Management Practices
Suitability for Non-ag uses
Soil Health
1. Soil Health Evaluation
  Amber Anderson; Lee Burras; and Rich Pope
Soil pit discussions
1. 2022 Contest pit discussions
  Amber Anderson
2. 2021 Contest discussion videos
  Amber Anderson and Casey Luke
Video tutorials from Amber
1. Core comparison and redox features videos
  Amber Anderson
2. Soil Color videos
3. Hand texturing video
  Amber Anderson
4. Tile discussion
  Amber Anderson
Appendix

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Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; Lee Burras; and Rich Pope

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Soil Judging in Iowa Copyright © 2023 by Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; Lee Burras; and Rich Pope is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Title: Soil Judging in Iowa
Authors: Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; Lee Burras; and Rich Pope
Contributors: Casey Luke and Erin Smeltzly
License: Soil Judging in Iowa Copyright © 2023 by Amber Anderson; Gerald Miller; Lee Burras; and Rich Pope is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Primary Subject: Soil science and management
Institution: Iowa State University
Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press
Publication Date: August 7, 2023