LABORATORY SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, 12:00 - 123:00 PM Room OCNPS 309

REQUIRED MANUAL

Laboratory Manual for Soil Science by S.J. Thien & J.D. Graveel, 8th edition.

PLEASE NOTE

Prior to the lab period, each student should review the exercise and prepare a short statement of the objective(s) and outline of the exercise.  This one-fourth to one-third page outline must be completed and presented to the instructor prior to starting the lab; it is worth 10 points for each lab.

Data and question sheets are provided in the lab manual. Please turn in a photocopy and leave the original in your manual; penmanship and copies must be legible. Clearly label the top sheet with the Exercise No., Lab day and your name.

Results of each week's work are due the following lab period unless specifically noted!

WEEK	DATE	LABORATORY EXERCISE
1	Aug 31	Lab Check-In and Intro to Analytical Techniques [Handout];  Appendix, Lab Manual; Significant Figures [Handout]
2	Sept 7	No. 2  Soil Texture   No. 3  Particle Size Distribution
3	Sept 14	No. 4  Bulk Density & Total Pore Space  No. 5  Soil Water - Supplemental Handout Material: Data set for water in profile only have to plot and discuss.
4	Sept 21	No. 6  Water Movement in Soil [Exciting Film!]
5	Sept 28	No. 7  Environmental Influence on Soil Formation
6	Oct 5	No. 8  Properties of Colloids in the Soil Environment (Parts 1,2,3; Part 4 as a Demo)
7	Oct 12	No.  9  Types of Soil Acidity
8	Oct 19	No. 10  Liming Acid Soils (All parts; Data for Part 3A given)
9	Oct 26	Parent Materials and Soils [Handout]
10	Nov 2	No. 12  Soil Testing: Available Phosphorus in Soils (Part 1 has been completed)
11	Nov 9	No. 13  Soil Organic Matter & Chemical Sorption (Data given for Part 1; do Part 3)
12	Nov 16	No. 15  Using Soil Survey Reports (Must choose a recent Soil Survey Report   with Modern  Soil Taxonomic Orders)
13	Nov 23	NO LAB – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
14	Nov 30	No. 15  Supplemental, Land Use [Handout]
15	Dec 7	LABORATORY EXAM ROOM OCNPS 309

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING FIELD TRIP IS REQUIRED! 
DATE TO BE DETERMINED    TO: GREAT DISMAL SWAMP, VA
[LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 1 - Complete Soil Evaluation Checklist
(pp. 15 &16; 17 & 18; or 19 & 20 for each profile)]