Soil Health 3-Ways: Physical

This workshop will look at the physical properties of soil. You will learn to interpret what type of soil and conditions you are working with, using simple tools and methods. We will explore management practices for best structure, texture, and tilth.

Understanding the physical properties of soil will help with many aspects of soil health that are often ignored. Rather than relying just on a chemical soil test, physical testing will give us a better understanding of the actual make-up of our soils. You will learn what texture and structure you are working with, how water moves through soil, as well as how our soils change within different horizon layers. This course will give you the ability to use simple tools to perform physical tests on soil to determine compaction, soil texture, structure and permeability.

This workshop is part of a 4-course series that will run as virtual workshops on March 3, 4, and 5, as well as a final, interactive workshop on March 7, in-person.