Soils are at the basis of all agriculture, particularly in Australia where soils are generally poor.  Improving your soil quality is essential for better crop and pasture production. This course will help understand the processes required to improve soil condition and fertility. Highly recommended for anyone working with pasture and crops.    In this course you will learn to investigate soil and its characteristics in relation to plant growth, to manage and manipulate soil without causing damage, to understand methods on how to improve soil and modify it to grow specific crops and more.

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There are 8 Lessons in this course:

1. Introduction: Soils And Soil Classification
2. Properties of Soils and Plant Nutrition
3. Soil Testing Methods
4. Land Degradation and Other Soil Problems
5. Soil Management on Farms
6. Crops: Soil and Nutrient Requirements (Part A)
7. Crops: Soil and Nutrient Requirements (Part B)
8. Project Based Learning: Soil Investigation and Report