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http://dos.myflorida.com/florida-facts/florida-state-symbols/state-soil/

https://www.reference.com/science/clay-soil-6be122f4b8cb12da

https://www.soils.org/discover-soils/soil-basics/how-do-soils-form

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yrmUyuhpPZ0dmCdTszQTVXWr4dMtnyR66UwdYG9thU4/edit

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Question 9: What is the difference between soil and dirt

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Question 9: What is the difference between soil and dirt

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- Soil: Contains microorganisms, earthworms, and other insects.
- ^^These critters eat the soil and add nutrients that are important for plant growth.

- Dirt: Dirt is dead soil and contains none of the above.
- You must add organic  matter to dirt to revitalize it.

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Question 8: What are the major nutrients found in soil that plants need to survive?

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Question 8: What are the major nutrients found in soil that plants need to survive?

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- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium

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Question 7: What role does pH play in soil and its effects on plant growth?

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Question 7: What role does pH play in soil and its effects on plant growth?

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- pH is not an indication of fertility. However, it will show the availability of the nutrients in fertilizer.

- The soil may contain the right nutrients for plants, but the plants growth may be limited by bad pH.

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- the rock must be exposed to the atsmopheric changes which will start the break down process.

- organisms will be added to the broken down soil to make nutrients for plants to grow and prosper.

- over time the soil will start to gather and clump and this process will repeat itself.

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Question 5: What are some of the major characteristics of Florida's soil?

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Question 5: What are some of the major characteristics of Florida's soil?

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- Panhandle: The soil is usually red and loamy.

- Flatwoods: Poorly drained containing mostly sand.

- Everglades: Peat soil

- South Florida: Contains limerick and is shallow for the most part.

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Question 4: How do you use a soil texture triangle?

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Question 4: How do you use a soil texture triangle?

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- identify the percentage of each soil (clay, silt, and sand) in a sample and find that percentage number on that specific side of the triangle.

- then follow each line until all three meet in a specific category.
- ^^That category will then tell you what type of sample you have.

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Question 3: What are the three main particles in soil?  What ratio of these particles make for the ideal soil?

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Question 3: What are the three main particles in soil?  What ratio of these particles make for the ideal soil?

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1. Sand
2. Silt
3. Clay

40%Sand
40% Silt
20% Clay

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Question 2: What role does clay play in soil?

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Question 2: What role does clay play in soil?

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- Since water doesn’t easily flow through clay, it acts as a layer to help maintain a steady water level.

- It reduces nutrient loss through leaching.

- If it is in the middle of a drought, the clay will act as a barrier to help the water to stay at levels where the plant roots may reach it.

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- It provides habitat to a broad variety of organisms.
- It also helps with the distribution of plant species.

- If the soil is healthy enough for plants, it will also store the proper nutrients needed for the plant to grow.

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1. Why is soil important?  Provide as many specific examples as possible

2. What role does clay play in soil?  Be sure to include cation exchange capacity in you response.

3. What are the three main particles in soil?  What ratio of these particles make for the ideal soil?  Why?

4. How do you use a soil texture triangle?

5. What are some of the major characteristic of Florida’s soils?

6. How is soil formed?

7. What role does pH play in soil and its effects on plant growth?

8. What are the major nutrients found in soil that plants need to survive?

9. What is the difference between soil and dirt?