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GARDENINGGARDENING
• BILL TAYLOR
• WESTON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
• UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGThe University of Wyoming, United States Department of Agriculture, and Weston County Office cooperate.
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HORTICULTUREHORTICULTURE
• THE CULTURE OF THE GARDEN.
• Vegetable gardens
• Flower gardens
• Fruit trees
• Shade & ornamental trees & shrubs
• Lawns
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Collection of living and inanimate materials on the earth’s surface that supports plant life.
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SOIL COMPONENTSSOIL COMPONENTS
• MINERAL - 45%
• ORGANIC MATTER - 5%
• PORE SPACE– Water - 25%– Air space - 25%
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MINERAL PARTICLESMINERAL PARTICLES
BY SIZE:
• Sand - gritty, loose, H2O runs through
• Silt - smooth, good growth, H2O medium hold
• Clay - sticky, hard, holds H2O tightly
• Loam - best mixture for growth– 40% sand & silt, 20% clay
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ORGANIC MATTERORGANIC MATTER
• OM FIRST, OM IN THE MIDDLE, OM LAST
• ADDS NUTRIENTS
• HOLDS WATER
• LOOSENS HARD SOILS
• BINDS IN CLUMPS
• BEST SOURCE - Compost
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SOIL STRUCTURE: A-prismatic; B-columnar; C-angular blocky; D-subangular blocky; E-platy; F-
granular
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Boot Camp Soil TestsBoot Camp Soil Tests
• SAMPLE 1 – NORTH SIDE– Texture: Sandy Clay Loam– Organic Matter: 2.0%– Lime: Low– pH: 8.0– Salt: 0.7 dS/m– RECOMMENDATION:
• 3.0 lb./1000 sq. ft. of Nitrogen (N)
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Boot Camp Soil Tests Boot Camp Soil Tests (cont.)(cont.)
• SAMPLE 2 – SOUTH SIDE– Texture: Sandy Clay– Organic Matter: 1.8%– Lime: None– pH: 7.6– Salt: 0.6 dS/m– RECOMMENDATION
• 3.1 lb./1000 sq. ft. of N
• 2.9 lb./1000 sq. ft. of phosphorus (P)
• 3.5 oz./1000 sq. ft. of zinc (Zn)