AGRIC 270 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Mgmt
is designed to examine all aspects of crop nutrient management. Topics include soil testing, crop nutrient requirements, crop nutrient deficiencies, nutrient movement in soil and water, the chemical properties of fertilizers, reactions of fertilizers in soils, primary nutrients, secondary nutrients, micro-nutrients, fertilizer selection, proper use, and application, lime application and soil pH, and nutrient management planning. This course is applicable toward AAS; areas of concentration include agriculture (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 2.0, lab hours 2.0).