Practicum – Week 7

Lessons:

• Fertilizer Analysis

Objectives:

• Students will become familiar with various types of fertilizers, learn to read and interpret the information on fertilizer packages, and receive information reinforcing the concept of sustainable gardening through the use of organic materials and compost.

Homework Assignment:

• Read this Document – Organic Fertilizer Recipe
• Read this Document – High Nitrogen Amendment Recipe
• Read this Document – FAQ’s about Fertilizers
• Read this Document – Information on Plant Deficiencies
• Read this Document – Feed the Soil
• Read this Document – The Scoop on Poop

Extended reading/viewing (optional):

• Read this Document – Excerpt from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – A Year of Food Life
• Read this Document – Conversation between God and St. Francis
• Read this Document – Synthetic Fertilizers – Environmental Risks