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Post - Construction Soil Quality and Depth

Post-construction quality and depth provides improved onsite management of stormwater flow and water quality. It involves amending the disturbed soils with compost in the post development landscape to help reestablish a healthy soil ecosystem. This BMP is required for all sites.

May 2018 | Online resource

Estimating soil moisture by feel and appearance

This publication provides direction on estimating soil moisture by the "feel and appearance" method; taking a some soil and rolling it up in a ball then squeezing it between your thumb and forefinger to form a ribbon and noting how it appears and feels. Compare what you see with photographs and/or charts to estimate percent water available and the inches depleted below field capacity.

Oct 2019 | Online resource

A Home Gardener's Guide to Soils and Fertilizers

This publication from Washington State University Extension covers the basics of understanding garden soils and fertilizer choices.

Craig Cogger | Jan 2020 | Online resource

Using soil type to estimate potential forage productivity

Information about a pasture's soil can help maximize its production. Here's a step-by-step guide to using the NRCS Web Soil Survey website to gather soil information for specific pastures.

Shelby Filley | Aug 2018 | Article

Analyze your garden soil at home with the jar test

Learn how to do a simple test with few materials to see how much of the soil is sand, silt or clay.

Jun 2018 | Article

Monitoring Soil Nutrients in Dryland Systems Using Management Units

Focuses on how to design a soil nutrient monitoring strategy using management units or zones for soil testing and nutrient application. This approach is designed to provide better information to make nutrient ...

Mary Corp, Donald A. Horneck, Don Wysocki, Larry Lutcher | Nov 2006 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Soil Acidity in Oregon: Understanding and Using Concepts for Crop Production

Soil acidity, expressed by low soil pH, causes reduced crop growth and significant economic loss. It is the most commonly overlooked and poorly understood yield-limiting factor in western Oregon and a developing ...

John M. Hart, Dan M. Sullivan, Nicole Anderson, Andy Hulting, Donald A. Horneck, Neil W. Christensen | Jul 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Nutrient and Soil Health Management for Sweet Corn (Western Oregon)

This guide integrates recommendations for nutrient management with cover cropping practices that promote soil health. Recommendations for nutrient rate, source, timing and placement for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, ...

Dan M. Sullivan, Ed Peachey, Aaron Heinrich, Linda Brewer | Jan 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

VIT TECH | Soils (June 2022)

Kevin Pogue, Professor of Geology at Whitman College, details the geological history and various soil types important to viticulture in the Walla Walla Valley at the June 2022 VIT TECH session.

Aug 2022 | Video