Urban Ag Food Policies and Improving Your Soil Quality

After completing this session, you will be able to:

• List the components of soil structure, composition and texture.
• Define texture and soil structure.
• Describe the principles of soil formation.
• Explain water and nutrient holding capacity.
• Identify physical properties of soil and how this affects plant growth.
• Describe the basic concept of soil water and how soil types affect availability of water to plants.