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Soil Health Bucket Guided Notes Lesson 6

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Lesson 6

Soil Bulk Density

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Soil Build Density: Vocabulary

Lesson 6: Soil Bulk Density

Respiration

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Nitrification

Soil Water Filled Pore Space

Soil Porosity

Gravimetric Water Content

Denitrification

Volumetric Water Content

Ammonification

Available Water Holding Capacity

Bulk Density

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Impact on Soil Health

Lesson 6: Soil Bulk Density

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Bulk density is...

Bulk density affects...

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Ability of water to infiltrate through soil Rooting depth of plants Available water capacity Soil porosity Plant nutrient availability Soil microorganism activity

infiltrate

Rooting

water

porosity

50% Pore Space

availability

microorganism

Bulk Density Management Practices

Lesson 6: Soil Bulk Density

increase soil organic matter

Minimize soil disturbance

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decrease compaction

use multi-crop systems

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What factors affect soil bulk density?

Density of soil mineral

Aggregates' packing arrangement

Soil organic matter

Soil texture

Presence and amount of rock fragment, soil depth, and soil texture affect the water capacity of soil

Loose, well-aggregated, porous, high organic matter soils have a lower bulk density

Sandy soils have a higher bulk density because of less pore space

Farmers can minimize soil disturbance by...
  • Avoiding equipment operation on wet soil
  • Using designated roads or rows for equipment transportation
Farmers can...
  • Plant crops with a variety of rooting depths

Hover over the leaves to view the correct definitions.

Respiration

Nitrification

Soil Water Filled Pore Space

Soil Porosity

Gravimetric Water Content

Denitrification

Volumetric Water Content

Ammonification

Available Water Holding Capacity

Bulk Density

Farmers can increase soil organic matter by...
  • Using no till
  • Using cover crops
  • Using solid manure or applying compost
  • Using high residue crops
Farmers can decrease compaction by...
  • Reducing the number of trips across the field with equipment
  • Rotating livestock
Bulk density is a measurement of the weight of dry soil per unit volume

50% Pore Space

50% Solids