JDJCSET | Sigma Xi Poster Competition
Soil Characteristics of a Western Kentucky Permaculture Orchard
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Horticulture
Minor
None
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Steve Still, PhD., Iin Handayani, PhD.
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
The objective of this research is to evaluate eight different above ground sites in a permaculture ecosystem for selected soil characteristics. As this is the beginning of a multi-year longitudinal study, only preliminary baseline measurements were collected, including; soil water retention, soil organic matter content, soil compaction, and soil pH. Sampling, processing, and analysis was conducted in the late fall of 2016 and spring of 2017.
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Soil Characteristics of a Western Kentucky Permaculture Orchard
The objective of this research is to evaluate eight different above ground sites in a permaculture ecosystem for selected soil characteristics. As this is the beginning of a multi-year longitudinal study, only preliminary baseline measurements were collected, including; soil water retention, soil organic matter content, soil compaction, and soil pH. Sampling, processing, and analysis was conducted in the late fall of 2016 and spring of 2017.