139-10 Soil Profile Variability In An Established Residential Community.

Poster Number 603

See more from this Division: S06 Soil & Water Management & Conservation
See more from this Session: Urban Soils: Properties, Problems and Needs: II
Monday, October 17, 2011
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Hall C
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Amy Shober, Don Rainey and Gitta Shurberg, 14625 CR 672, University of Florida - Agricultural Research Center, Wimauma, FL
The spatial variability of urban soils can vary greatly as a result of human disturbance. The objective of this study was to characterize the physical and chemical properties of soils collected from established (>10 years) residential yards. Seventeen soil cores were collected to a depth of 122 cm from seventeen yards in Osprey, FL. Soil horizons were described. Additional topsoil (0-20 cm) composite samples were collected from each yard and analyzed for selected physical and chemical properties, including bulk density, Mehlich 3 extractable nutrients, extractable N and total Kehldahl N.
See more from this Division: S06 Soil & Water Management & Conservation
See more from this Session: Urban Soils: Properties, Problems and Needs: II