Master Gardener Homework 2018
Your assignment due February 9 is:
Resources
- Master Gardener Volunteers Online Resource
- Master Gardener Manual
- Read from the Soil Chapter of the Master Gardener Manual on the Soils page of the Cooperative Extension: Garden & Yard website.
- Soil and Plant Nutrition: A Gardener’s Perspective
- Testing Your Soil
- Interpreting Soil Test Results for Gardens and Grounds
- Soil Organic Matter
- Applying Fertilizers to Your Home Gardens
- Lead in Soil
- Soil and Plant Nutrition: A Gardener’s Perspective, by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Bulletins
- Applying Fertilizers on Your Home Gardens, Bulletin #2287
- Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens, Bulletin #2510
- Lead in the Soil, Bulletin #2281
- Soil Organic Matter, Bulletin #2288
- Testing Your Soil, Bulletin #2286
Videos
- Garden Safety in Maine (YouTube)
- Putting the Garden to Bed (YouTube)
- Soil Testing at the University of Maine (YouTube)
- Farm Basics-CEC (From Ag Ph.D. #573 3/29/09), Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Explained (YouTube)
Additional UMaine Resources
- Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service
- Characteristics of Common Natural Fertilizers
- Cover Crops and Green Manures
- Interpreting Soil Test Results for Gardens and Grounds, Bruce Hoskins, Assistant Scientist of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine
- Recommended Organic Nutrient Sources for Home Gardens & Grounds (Excel), Bruce Hoskins, Assistant Scientist of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine
- Selecting Fertilizers Based on Soil Test Results
Look for:
- Using Green Manures
- Natural Sources of Plant Nutrients
- An Organic Farmer’s Guide to the Interpretation of a Standard Soil Test from the University of Maine
“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.”
– Janet Kilburn Phillips