The table of links below is a key source of soil management information for horticulture and agriculture.

The brown buttons on the left link to easy-to-read soil information provided by me, and my list below now has links to over 200 quality externaml websites with soil related information -- ranging from basic to highly technical.

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Computer soil resources Texture Auto Lookup TAL is a script (previously called macro) that works within a spreadsheet to determine the soil texture class based on 4 soil classification schemes Other general soil links and resources Soils online Soil resource page Soil science links Adelaide, Australia, with links to other Australian and worldwide universities with soil connections Crops and soils library Kansas State - Lots of links about farming and growing in Kansas Agriculture/earth science link list with some soil links Welcome! Here you will find over 1020 links to various web sites all over the world regarding information about soils and agriculture. Database of web sites on soil. WWW Virtual Library - Forestry - Soils and Substrates Soil science newsletters Mostly a collection of technical papers Tektran Agricultural Research Huge list with lots of topics The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics A Systems Approach to Soil Science Soil glossaries and descriptions A glossary of soil terms A very comprehensive glossary of soil terms Glossary of soil Canada - Excellent (and long) hyperlink list of terms explained for you General soil information Introduction to Soil Cranfield University - These pages offer the young student a brief overview introduction to soils and explain about the importance of soil. There are also some experiments at the end which you can try out. (an excellent site for beginners - FM) Soils and their conservation University of Adelaide - Sal is going to take you on a journey through our website (Don't forget to visit the Soils Zoo!). To find your way around, use the mouse to click on the buttons on the left side of the screen in the pink frame. The blue and pink buttons will send you to information on soils in Australia. Soil quality - information sheets USDA Natural resources conservation service A beginner's guide to soil quality Easy Reading Understanding the soil processes Most of us will agree that the soil is the major natural resource available to mankind. Yet it is and has been abused by us to the point of self destruction. Many past civilizations have perished due to their abuse of the soil (like Mesopotamia and the Mayan civilization). Soil health Build healthy soil to promote crop-, livestock- and human health. Some basics on soils Color, Compaction, Moisture, Organics, pH, Profile, Structure, Temperature, Texture The health of our soils Canada- Most people know that they need clean air and clean water to stay healthy. Fewer people realize that their well-being also depends on the health of another component of our environment -- the soil. Soil supports the growth of most of our food and fibre, so its productivity is a major factor in the economies of Canada and other nations. Soil and crops Florida Miscellaneous soil information Sensitive map for agribio research University of Wolverhampton (UK) Soils and Crops Research and Development Centre Canada - The Soils and Crops Research and Development Centre is part of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Branch. The Branch, whose mandate is to improve the on-going competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector through the development and the transfer of new technologies, operates 17 other similar research centres across the country and in every province. Department of soil sciences Swedish Univ. of Agric. Sciences - At the Department of Soil Sciences, research is carried out in six major fields: Environmental Physics; Hydrotechnics; Soil Management; Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition; Soil Chemistry and Pedology; Water Quality Management Environmental science research information Missouri - The purpose of this page is to provide a source of environmental science information. The primary topics included in this listing are forestry, soil science, and forest economics; however, the search tools make this site a perfect 'launchpage' to a variety of information sources. National soil data access facility National soil survey center, Lincoln, Nebraska. - The National Soils Data Access Facility (NSDAF) project is a multi-faceted effort that will provide a mechanism, for both internal and external customers, to access, analyze, download, and report the various national soils databases. Minimize drought damage Forest management strategies from North Carolina State University Soil micromorphology home page It has been said that the light microscope has been the most important scientific instrument of all time. It is the tool of micromorphology. "Micromorphology is the branch of soil science that is concerned with the description, interpretation and, to an increasing extent, the measurement of components, features and fabrics in soils at a microscopic level" Table of contents for soils Soil information from the University of Minnesota Modeling soil Realtime dynamic models for soil slippage and manipulation. A physically based model of an object is a mathematical representation of its behavior, which incorporates principles of Newtonian physics. Dynamic soil models are required in animations and realtime interactive simulations in which changes of natural terrain are involved. Biodiversity, soil and sustainable development Australia - The soil, as the major medium for plant growth, is the basic resource for all land use and development. Ecologically sustainable development is not feasible unless it includes, as a basic concept, the conservation and sustainable use of soils. Municipal composting Cornell - The recent upsurge of interest in composting the organic fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW) builds on largely successful efforts with composting yard trimmings, agricultural wastes, and sewage sludges. While experience with these other materials is helpful in considering an MSW composting program, there are a number of challenges unique to MSW which need to be addressed. Forest site preparation guidebook British Columbia - Site preparation is any planned measure to prepare a site for the favorable reception and satisfactory growth of naturally disseminated seed, sown seed, or planted seedlings. This guide provides the reader with baseline information on the relationship between site preparation and the Forest Practices Code legislation. NASIS: Soils data for natural resource planning The focus of the National Cooperative Soil Survey is shifting from producing static printed soil survey reports to providing a dynamic resource of soils information for a wide range of needs. The National Soil Information System (NASIS) is the core component of this vision and is designed to manage and maintain soil data from collection to dissemination. NASIS supports this conceptual shift in three important areas: Septic systems and soil Information about the effect of human waste on soil Drip irrigation and soil Irrigation has had a substantial effect on agricultural history, from its use by Egyptian and Iranian farmers over 2500 years ago through modern agriculture (Troth 1980). The most common irrigation techniques of today are furrow, flood, sprinkler and drip. Furrow and flood both flood the irrigated area, while sprinkler and drip are direct applicators. Drip irrigation is gaining popularity for its efficiency of irrigation. Weeds as Indicators of Soil Conditions Could weeds really have some virtues, a beneficial side to their character? It seems unlikely. Well, yes, actually weeds do have some points, in their favour. Weeds as Indicators of Lawn Problems Weeds are just plants having to deal with an unhappy human. Weeds draw scorn, particularly in lawn areas. It is impractical to expect our lawns to be totally weed free all of the time. But according to Tom Voigt, U of I turf specialist, large numbers of weeds in a lawn can indicate certain problems such as:

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