Soil Fertility and Fertilizers credit:

3 Hours

Provides a broad-based understanding of the basic principles of soil fertility and their application. Coverage includes the occurrence, cycling, and plant availability of the essential mineral nutrients in soils; fertilizer sources, soil reactions, and efficiency; evaluating fertilizer and lime needs; methods of fertilizer application; and the economics of fertilization. Same as CPSC 488 . 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: NRES 201 .