Keys to Soil Preparation and Nutrition – The Green Will Conservancy

Welcome to your Keys to Soil Preparation and Nutrition

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The soil must be

Kind of dead to allow plants to grow and produce abundant food

Alive and healthy to allow plants to grow and produce abundant food

Transplanted to allow plants to grow and produce abundant food

What is the correct description of Humus?

A light brown organic component of mulch that is derived from live plant and animal parts and animal excrement.

A tan organic component of cinder that is derived from decomposed or composted plant and animal remains and animal excrement

A dark brown organic component of soil that is derived from decomposed or composted plant and animal remains and animal excrement.

If Humus acts like a sponge, how much water can it hold?

Up to two times its own weight

Up to ten times its own weight

Up to five times its own weight

Up to four times its own weight

What will help keep your water from evaporating quickly?

Another layer of cinder approximately 10cm (2inch)

A layer of soil on top approximately 30cm (6inch)

A layer of mulch approximately 20cm (4inch)

Why should you have raised beds?

To make sure that animals won’t knock over your plant

To have it closer to the sun for a better growth

To increase the drainage

It looks nicer when it’s on something and off the ground