Page 2 - Healthy Soils, Healthy Community Booklet

Good nutrition is is crucial Native school-aged children battle social and and health issues such nutrition and and Education can provide various ways fruits and and vegetables are essential components of and and and and vitamins Healthy produce produce begins with healthy healthy healthy soil soil soil Growing healthy healthy healthy soil soil soil allows for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a healthy healthy healthy and and organic amendments to your your soil soil soil soil soil Compost is is the dark earthy material naturally produced of organic matter supports an an intricate web of soil soil soil life which in in turn keeps your your soil soil soil loose moisture-holding Soil Analysis reveals several things like nutrient content composition fertility fertility or the the soil's potential nutrient detect potential toxicities from from excessive fertility fertility and inhibitions from from the the the presence of and or level To achieve successful soil analysis follow the steps below PREPARATION FOR SOIL COLLECTION
Be sure to to to clean the the tools used to to to collect the the soil soil sample thoroughly (e g g g trowel bucket soil soil soil spade garden shovel and soil soil probe)
SOIL COLLECTION
In the planting area dig a a a a a minimum of 5 holes 6 to 8 inches deep Collect samples from different regions that will be growing similar plants SAMPLE PATTERN
Take a a a a a a a a 1/2-inch slice along the the side of a a a a a a a a hole and place it in in the the bucket Repeat this process for all spots Mix the the soil in in the the bucket and spread on a a a a a a newspaper to dry out Collect a a a a a a a pint for a a a a a a a sample