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Welcome 2
Welcomes and introduction to the course
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Orientation 10 minLecture1.1
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Introductions 15 minLecture1.2
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Step 1: Remove disease, pests & weed seeds 3
Keeping the garden clean (i.e. sanitized) in the fall means less problems in the spring.
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Why do it? 05 minLecture2.1
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Sanitation 30 minLecture2.2
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Action! 30 minLecture2.3
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Step 2: Soil assessment 6
You'll learn how to read your land as well as a few DIY soil tests. Finally, discover the and find out the value of lab soil tests.
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Walking the land 20 minLecture3.1
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DIY soil tests 40 minLecture3.2
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Why get a lab soil test done? 10 minLecture3.3
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Soil collection and soil labs 30 minLecture3.4
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What your soil test measures and what it means 30 minLecture3.5
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Action! 30 minLecture3.6
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Step 3: Add organic matter 4
You'll find out the best materials to add to increase your soil's organic matter
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What is organic matter? 10 minLecture4.1
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Why add organic matter? 30 minLecture4.2
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How do I build up organic matter? 15 minLecture4.3
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Action! 30 minLecture4.4
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Step 4: Sow cover crops 4
Find out the cover crops that fix your soil's problems. There's a cover crop for almost every soil problem.
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What are cover crops? 30 minLecture5.1
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Fall cover crops 30 minLecture5.2
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Terminating the cover crop 30 minLecture5.3
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Seed companies 10 minLecture5.4
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Step 5: Mulch and organic fertilizers 2
The best mulches to improve soil and insulate plants. Which fertilizers to add in fall so the nutrients are available in the spring
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Mulches 15 minLecture6.1
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Organic fertilizers 15 minLecture6.2
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Cross the finish line 2
Recap & celebrate what you've learnt about building soil this week.
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Recap 15 minLecture7.1
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Celebrate! 10 minLecture7.2
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Bonus 5
Find out groups, blogs, books and tweet chats that talk about soil
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Resources 03 minLecture8.1
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goodbye 30 minLecture8.2
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Books 05 minLecture8.3
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Websites 10 minLecture8.4
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Social media 15 minLecture8.5
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2 Comments
Very interesting. I did not know that had that much impact!
It’s amazing what extra organic matter (OM) can do to most types of soil, from sandy to clay. OM feeds the soil organisms, which then exude materials that aggregate soil. Soil with more OM also absorbs more water, which drought proofs the soil. The benefits are endless.
But just like everything, you can’t add too much OM. If you get over 30% OM, then the soil starts interfering with nutrient uptake. There is such a thing as too much.