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The secret life of soil

A jungle of minute creatures are found in healthy soil.

Peg Herring | Jan 8, 2010 | News story

Measuring Soil PH

As the summer season winds down, it is time again to start planning for next year’s crop. One of the areas to do inventory is soil fertility. Soil pH is one factor that gauges your plant nutrition status. A single ...

Sam Angima | Jan 2011 | Article

Manual for Judging Oregon Soils

Covers soil basics such as soil formation, horizons, properties (including textural classes), profiles, site characteristics and evaluation, and the influences of soil characteristics on management decisions. Provides ...

Herb Huddleston, Gerald F. Kling | Nov 1996 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Web Soil Survey

The USDA Web Soil Survey is a tool where you can create a soil map of your property. You’ll be able to identify the types of soil and learn more about how they function such as the infiltration, available water holding capacity, depth, structure, and restrictive features or limitations like risk of erosion and compaction. Alternatively, contact the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, county Soil and Water Conservation District or local library for a paper copy of a local soil survey.

Apr 2018 | Online resource

Living on The Land: Soil Health Principles

This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on to ensure you have healthy, productive soil. Topics include cover crops and role that bacteria, fungi, nematodes and ...

Brian Tuck, Garrett Duyck, Susan Kerr, Shilah Olson, Ellen Hammond | Oct 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Soil Health podcast

This podcast is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on to ensure you have healthy, productive soil. Topics include cover crops and role that bacteria, fungi, nematodes and worms play in the...

Brian Tuck, Garrett Duyck, Susan Kerr, Shilah Olson, Ellen Hammond | Oct 2015 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Episode 6: Soils

In this episode, learn about soil – what it is, different kinds of soil, how soil influences forests and trees, and what forest and woodland managers should know about soil, with Jason O'Brien and Dr. Tom DeLuca.

Jason O'Brien, Tom DeLuca | Mar 2022 | Podcast episode

Irrigation Monitoring Using Soil Water Tension

This publication discusses the use of granular matrix sensors (GMS) for monitoring soil moisture content. It explains how to install GMS and use the recorded data for irrigation scheduling.

Clinton Shock, Feng-Xin Wang, Rebecca Flock, Erik Feibert, Cedric A. Shock, Andre Pereira | Jul 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

A Guide to Collecting Soil Samples for Farms and Gardens

Laboratory soil tests help you develop your soil and increase crop production by providing information on available nutrient content. Soil testing helps you select the correct kind and amount of fertilizer and ...

Melissa Fery, Jeff Choate, Elizabeth Murphy | Nov 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Managing Salt-affected Soils for Crop Production

Salt accumulation in soil can reduce crop yields and affect soil structure. Learn how to evaluate the salts present in soils and to select appropriate management practices to maintain soil health and crop productivity.

María Isabel Zamora Re, Abigail Tomasek, Bryan G. Hopkins, Dan M. Sullivan, Linda Brewer | Apr 2022 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)