Atlas of Government of . (1964). . USDA (1988). Soil Taxonomy. Guidelines to Soil Profile Description and Soil Classification. Yost, D. and Eswaran,H. (1990). Major Land Resource Areas of . Unpublished Report . 4. COURSE CONTENT, METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TOPIC CONTENT METHOD OF TOOLS / INSTRUCTION / Time EQUIPMENT allocated NEEDED 1.INTRODUCTION Interactive lectures Desk & Lap top on concepts & functions of soil (2 hrs) & computers, wired / and its importance to man. take home reading wireless internet, Relevancy of Soil Information to exercise & presentation Stationary & Agriculture, Development, (2 hrs) Photocopy services Environment, Food Security, Natural for Course Resources Management & Instructors. Chalk & Definitions and Relevance of soil BB or Markers &Flip morphology and classification charts, Power point / slide/overhead projectors & curtains/blinders.. I 2. THE SOIL BODY Interactive lectures (6 As in 1 above PLUS The soil body and its 2, 3 & 4 dimensions hrs) Labour to dig/clean MUARIK field visits & profile pits, PLUS Variability of as autonomous ‘Soils’ practical classes Student & staff natural bodies (6hrs =4CH) transport hoes, Soil profile development: agents, munsel soil colour factors, processes, reactions and charts & other soil resultant horizon characteristics. surveyor field tools and practical guide handouts 3. THE SOIL Interactive lectures (6 As in 1 and 2 above Principles and practices & MORPHOLOGY procedures of the soil hrs), TOOL morphology tool Station & field practical (3hrs=2PH) Field Practical guide hand outs 4. SOIL PROFILE Interactive lectures (2 As in 1& 2 above Soil profile description and DESCRIPTIONS hrs). field practical PLUS interpretation classes (6hrs) Field Practical guide Detailed soil profile description hand outs SOIL SITE Field Practical guide Soil site description & interpretation hand outs SOIL VARIABILITY & Interactive lectures (4 Field Practical guide Causes & importance of soil SAMPLING hrs), hand outs + Sampling variability in time & space
Government of . (1964). Atlas of . USDA (1988). Soil Taxonomy. Guidelines to Soil Profile Description and Soil Classification. Yost, D. and Eswaran,H. (1990). Major Land Resource Areas of . Unpublished Report . 4. COURSE CONTENT, METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TOPIC CONTENT METHOD OF INSTRUCTION / Time allocated TOOLS / EQUIPMENT NEEDED 1.INTRODUCTION on concepts & functions of soil and its importance to man. Relevancy of Soil Information to Agriculture, Development, Environment, Food Security, Natural Resources Management & Definitions and Relevance of soil morphology and classification Interactive lectures (2 hrs) & take home reading exercise & presentation (2 hrs) Desk & Lap top computers, wired / wireless internet, Stationary & Photocopy services for Course Instructors. Chalk & BB or Markers &Flip charts, Power point / slide/overhead projectors & curtains/blinders.. I 2. THE SOIL BODY The soil body and its 2, 3 & 4 dimensions Variability of ‘Soils’ as autonomous natural bodies Soil profile development: agents, factors, processes, reactions and resultant horizon characteristics. Interactive lectures (6 hrs) MUARIK field visits & practical classes (6hrs =4CH) As in 1 above PLUS Labour to dig/clean profile pits, PLUS Student & staff transport hoes, munsel soil colour charts & other soil surveyor field tools and practical guide handouts 3. THE SOIL MORPHOLOGY TOOL Principles and practices & procedures of the soil morphology tool Interactive lectures (6 hrs), Station & field practical (3hrs=2PH) As in 1 and 2 above Field Practical guide hand outs 4. SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTIONS Soil profile description and interpretation Detailed soil profile description Interactive lectures (2 hrs). field practical classes (6hrs) As in 1& 2 above PLUS Field Practical guide hand outs SOIL SITE Soil site description & interpretation Field Practical guide hand outs SOIL VARIABILITY & SAMPLING Causes & importance of soil variability in time & space Interactive lectures (4 hrs), Field Practical guide hand outs + Sampling