F Soil Food Web

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36 hours lecture and 54 hours lab per term. This course introduces students to the Soil Food Web. The Soil Food Web is a complex living system in the soil. This course examines soil organisms and their relationship to soil fertility. Methods will be explored to increase soil fertility using actively aerated compost teas. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of soil organisms through microscopy will be emphasized. (Degree Credit) (CSU)