CLF330 - - AGRICULTURE CORE CURRICULUM - - (CLF300) Core Area: PLANT SCIENCE (CLF330) Unit Title: SOILS UNIT DIRECTORY: ____________________________________________________________________________ Code Topic Title Hours Year(s) ____________________________________________________________________________ (CLF331) Soil and Plant Culture 1 2 (CLF332) Soil Texture and Structure 2 2 (CLF333) Influence of Texture on Soil 3 2 (CLF334) Soil Erosion and Conservation 3 2 TOTAL TIME FOR UNIT = 9 ____________________________________________________________________________ UNIT GOAL: Students will understand the role of soil in plant production including factors which affect soil productivity. ____________________________________________________________________________ UNIT OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to: 1. Discuss the function of soil as related to plant growth, development, and maintenance. 2. List the basic types of soil texture and structure. 3. Describe soil texture and understand its importance to soil tilth, water use and fertility needs. 4. Collect and test a soil sample. 5. List four types of soil erosion. 6. Describe management practices that aid in erosion control. 7. Describe the importance of conversation tillage methods in controlling soil erosion. ____________________________________________________________________________ REFERENCES: ORTHO'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL GARDENING. San Francisco, California: Ortho Books. Soils, Fertilizers and Crops - Demonstration Guide; Vocational Education Productions (VEP), Cal Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA. 805-726-2295 Soils Manual for Land Judging. Vocational Education Productions (VEP), Cal Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA. 805-726-2295 SUNSET WESTERN GARDEN BOOK. Menlo Park, California: Lane Publishing Company.. ____________________________________________________________________________ RESOURCES: Harold Johnson, El Molino High School, Forestville. GROWING MEDIA FOR LANDSCAPE PLANTS (video) Vocational Education Productions (VEP), Cal Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA. 805-726-2295 Resource Unit on Soils; Department of Education; University of Arizona; Tucson, Arizona. Soil Testing Kit: Nasco West, 1524 Princeton Ave., Modesto Calif. 95353 209-529-6957. Nasco, 901 Janesville, Wisconsin 53538 414-563-2446. 3/20/89 sg/gfv