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Agronomy Training. November 9, 2005 @ WSU. Ryan Maiden, Ag Tech Rep. EC Maps, what do they mean?. Veris Direct Soil Contact. Why is soil texture important?.
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Agronomy Training November 9, 2005 @ WSU Ryan Maiden, Ag Tech Rep
Why is soil texture important? The amount of clay in the soil plays a huge role in water and nutrient holding capacity. The cation-exchange capacity (CEC) of the soil is based largely on the clay content. If you can map this accurately, you have a good start on defining the differences in productive potential in the field.
Improved soil sampling: “Directed grids” Conventionalgrids x x x x x x x x Brian E. Directed grid sampling x x x x x x x x
Improved soil sampling: “Management Zones” Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 1 Zone 4 Sampling density and lab analysis costs can be reduced by dividing a field into management zones, based on soil EC and soil texture variability. In this example of zones, the number of samples was reduced by 50% versus 2.5 acre grids.