Identify the components of a soil profile used in nutrient management.

Identification should include

  • soil horizons
  • organic and inorganic components
  • parent material.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How do soil horizons affect plant growth?
  • How does the parent material affect the makeup of soil?
  • How can examination of the soil profile give insight into soil fertility?
  • What is the regolith, and what are its two components?