Master Gardener Class Assignments
The assignments for this session are listed under "Related Files."
Supplemental Reading and Resources
Purdue Master Gardener Manual, Chapters 2 (Indiana Soils), 6 (Fertilizers) & 7 (Tools & Techniques) - also note there is a Glossary and Index
Soil Sampling and Testing for Plant Health and for Human Health, Purdue Extension-Marion County
Soils, Plant Nutrition, and Nutrient Management, Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual
Determining Soil Texture with a Homemade Test, Fine Gardening
Published Soil Surveys for Indiana, USDA NRCS
Water Movement in Soil Video, USDA NRCS
Attributes of a Suitable Topsoil (Dealing with Landscape Soils), Purdue Extension
Mycorrhizae in Urban Landscapes, Ohio State University
Reducing Soil pH: Lawns, Landscape & Gardens, A&L Great Lakes Laboratories
Learn More About N, P and K, The Fertilizer Institute
Fertilizer Product Safety Links (heavy metals)
Composting for the Homeowner, University of Illinois
Composting to Reduce the Waste Stream, NRAES (19.7MB PDF)
Don't Bag It - Compost It, Texas A&M Extension
Using Organic Matter in the Garden, Cornell University Extension
Improve Your Soil With Cover Crops, Cornell University Extension
Building Soil Organic Matter with Organic Amendments, University of Wisconsin Extension
Building Soils for Better Crops: Sustainable Soil Management, Third Edition, SARE, USDA (large 13+ MB file)
Soil and Fertilizers Hot Links, University of Illinois Master Gardener Course
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District
Purdue Publications Related to the Topic
Collecting Soil Samples for Testing (HO-71)
Managing Yard Wastes: Clippings and Compost (ID-182)
Household Composting: Methods and Uses for Compost (HENV-103)
Household Composting with Worms (HENV-104)