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4.01 — Soil Properties
Soil texture and the textural triangle
Soil texture by feel
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) basics
Factors affecting CEC
Understanding calcareous soils
Soil organic matter
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4.02. Soil Conservation
Burning crop residue: nutrient losses
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4.03 — Saline and Sodic Soils - Properties
A salt affected soil is born
Salt-affected soils: lab and field diagnosis
Interpreting lab results for salt affected soils
Chemical characteristics of sodic soils
Toxic ions in salt affected soils
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4.03 — Sodic Soil Management
Calculating gypsum requirements for sodic soils
Using gypsum and other amendments for sodic soils
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4.03 — Saline Soil Management
How saline soils affect crop growth
Crop salt tolerance - What is it?
Soil salinity tolerance:
General ratings
Grain & sugar crops
Forage crops
Grasses
Perennial forages
Vegetable & fruit crops
Orchard fruits
Nut orchard, brambles, plantation crops