310142 (v.2) Agricultural Soils 501

Area:	Department of Agribusiness
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Introduction to elementary geology and its influence on soils, and the processes of soil formation, distribution and classification in Western Australia. Exploration of soil's physical, chemical and biological properties and how these affect the suitability of the soil for agriculture. Management of the soil resource base to cover issues such as salinity, acidity and fertility.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	059999 Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies not elsewhere classified
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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