Ag Science Notes. Complete Soil Bundle

This bundle is a complete collection of Leaving Certificate Ag Science Revision Notes written for the NEW specification.

This set of clear and concise Ag Science revision notes summarises the learning outcomes relating to three of the sections in strand 2 “Soils”

All aspects of the learning outcomes have been summarised to aid student revision.
The formation and classification of soils

The factors affecting soil formation

• Gley Soils
• Podzols
• Brown Podzolic Soils
• Brown Earths
• Luvisols
• Rendzina
• Peat
• Lithosols

The Physical Characteristics of Soil

• Soil Structure
• Factors affecting soil structure
• Cementation
• Separation
• Soil Texture
• Soil Particles
• Soil Water
• The Soil Triangle
• Soil Compaction

The Chemical Characteristics of Soil

• Flocculation
• Cation Exchange
• Cation Exchange Capacity
• pH
• Liming

Biological Characteristics of Soil

• The Microbiome
• The Rhizosphere
• The Carbon Cycle
• The Nitrogen Cycle
• Organic Matter
• Earthworms

The Management of Soil

• Soil Drainage
• Soil Sampling
• Soil Testing
• Fertiliser
• Slurry
• Manure
• Health and Safety

Also covered are TEN SPECIFIED PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS

• To isolate and grow bacteria from clover root nodules
• To determine the percentage of organic matter in a soil sample and convert it to organic carbon
• To show the activity of earthworms in a soil
• To estimate the number of earthworms in a pasture
• Investigating soil texture by hand testing, sedimentation and sieving
• Calculating the percentage water content of a soil sample
• Comparing the capillarity and infiltration rates of compacted and uncompacted soils
• Investigating the chemical properties of soil by demonstrating flocculation
• Investigating the chemical properties of soil by demonstrating cation exchange capacity
• Investigating the chemical properties of soil by investigating the pH of a soil sample.

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