Title: Unit 2 Assignment
Course: SLF 150 Pasture Management > Section: SLF 150 Pasture Management

Unit 2 Assignment

Decoding the Soil Test (25 points)

This assignment will prepare you to read and understand your soil test results from Unit 1 by studying an example soil test and interpreting the information.

Please Note: You will be using your soil test results for your final project in this class. Keep track of them once you receive them back from your lab!

Go to the University of Minnesota Extension site, Understanding Your Soil Test Report for Agronomic Crops and read the information provided.

Access the Example Soil Test and carefully read the report. Be sure to read the numbered comments at the end. Answer the questions below using the information provided on the report.

1. According to the soil test results what is the estimated soil texture for this particular soil?
2. According to the soil test results what is the PH level and Potassium level for this particular soil?
3. What low levels are comments 8 and 9 referring to?
4. What does comment 15 recommend?
5. Choose an additional comment and explain it in your own words.

Save your answers in a document and submit it to the Dropbox folder found on the course home page.