Section of Soil and Crop Science PLSCS 2600 Soil Science
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Purpose Designed to integrate lecture subject matter with hands-on experience, the laboratory primarily serves to expose students to soil and soil related environmental issues. Activities will include soil description and analysis, soil and landscape assessment, nutrient assessment and management, composting, soil system modeling and soil information and interpretation. Lecture topics generally precede laboratory activities, but subject matter is integrated into the entire semester and individual laboratories should not be viewed as a stand alone activity. Lecture and laboratory build upon each other throughout the semester. This approach reinforces knowledge by emphasizing the integrated nature of soil processes and providing real world examples while practicing the applications of Soil Science. Location The laboratory is located in Bradfield room 102 (across from the lecture hall). We will meet there for all laboratories and travel from there as appropriate. Waiver for Field Trips Please review the Field Trip Waiver before coming to your first laboratory. The first laboratory is a field trip and you will not be allowed to go without your signature. Times Once weekly from 1:25 pm to 4:25 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. On field days, vans leave promptly at 1:30pm. We return approximately by 4:25 pm. Lab Write-up Reference Russell-Anelli, J., S. Riha, A. McDonald, A. Hornor J. Robin, B. Moebius, K. Howard and R. Schindlebeck. 2004. CSS 260 Laboratory Manual. www.css.cornell.edu/courses/260/260. Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Lab Write-up Format Laboratories write-ups are expected to meet a minimum standard of quality. Failure to meet these standards will result in lab re-writes AND decreased grades. Review our expectations here>> Review an example here>>

Laboratory Notes Laboratory Subject Please print and READ your weekly Laboratory manual BEFORE you come to class! Lab 1 – Soil Characteristics and Parent Material Get Cornell Soil Survey here>> Get Soil Series Descriptions here>> Lab 1 is due Week 3 Lab 2 – Land Use and Soils Go to Web Soil Survey. The website is not hosted at a local server and as such maybe slow to initially load. If you do not see a map on the site selection page, close the page and re-click on the green start button. Lab 2 is due Week 5 Lab 3 – Soil Mapping Tompkins County Soil Module - Explore this web module to develop a concept of soils within the County. First select a landform (by clicking on the picture) and then choose a Parent Material for a selection of soils using the pull down menus below. Refine your choice if desired. Finally select an individual Soil Series and CLICK to "display soil description" - remember to look at the ranges of characteristics too! Hydric Soils and indicators Acidity, Drainage and Slope cheat sheet Map Concept Field Sheet Soil Data Matrix 2018 Point Map 2018 Auger data Lab is due October 3^rd Lab 4 – Soil Water/Hydrology Perc & Double Ring data – for 2018 Info on Question 1 Spreadsheet Instructions Lab 4 is due October 12^th Lab 5 – Soils in Agricultural Systems* Soil Sampling Procedure Dilmun Hill Student Farm Db sample results Lab is due October 19^th *NB: lab report doesn’t include Nutrient Testing – Lab 5 Nutrient Testing component is due week 13. Lab 6 – Composting – Lab Write-up 2018 data Data is due October 24^th Lab is due November 7th Lab 7 – Container Plants Container Plants - data sheets Container Plant – schedule and key Media Testing - handout Data is collected throughout Lab is due Friday, December 7^th Lab 8 – Soil System Dynamics Part I Soil pH & Liming Lab is due Week 12 Lab 9 –Soil System Dynamics Part II Soil Temperature Soil Ecology (A) Greenhouse Treatment - see container plant lab Nutrient Management - see week 7 & lab handouts Nutrient Analysis and Recommendations for Dilmun Lab 9 is due Week 13 Lab 10 – Soil System Dynamics Part III Soil Ecology (B) Lab 10 is due November 19^th Lab 8 (part II) – Container Plants - Week 14 Data is collected throughout Lab is due Friday, December 7^th

PLSCS 2600 Soil Science

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