Soil Testing and Fertiliser Use

Soil Testing and Fertiliser Use

At the end of this course, you will understand the importance of having healthy soil and will be ready to grow or improve your farm!

Did you know that your soil is the most important asset on your farm? This course will make this clear for you and teach you how to keep your soil healthy.

What will you learn?

• THE BASICS - Learn the different types of soil and their common uses.

• SOIL TESTING - Learn the importance and proper steps to take an adequate soil sample.

• INTERPRETING RESULTS - Learn the factors determining what to test and how to interpret laboratory results.

• SOIL HEALTH & FERTILIZER USE - Learn how to maintain healthy soil, different fertilizer types and their applications.

Lessons Include:

1. Introduction

2. Importance of soil testing

3. Composition and Properties of the soil

4. Soil test

5. Soil Sampling and Testing

6. Interpretation of Lab results

7. Soil types

8. Soil classification

9. Fertilizer use

10. Pros and Cons of fertilizer usage

11. Fertilizer application

12. Soil conservation

13. Good agricultural practices (GAP)

Student Testimonials

"It was a great hub full of knowledge where I gained broad skills on farming practices. As a result, my harvests grew 2X after better understanding my soil."

Solomon - Kenya

"The course is an eye-opener for me in respect to the importance of soil testing and fertilizer usage."

Seun - Nigeria

"This was a wonderful course. I thought I was doing it right but found that it was a mistake that I have to rectify."

Margaret - Kenya

Better understand your soil health and get a bigger harvests

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What you will learn

• Understanding different types of soil and their uses
• The importance and proper steps to take an adequate soil sample
• The factors determining what to test and how to interpret laboratory results

Rating: 4.5

Level: All Levels

Duration: 2.5 hours

Instructor: eLengo Farming Courses