Question

Investigate to determine the best soil type and additives to use for three different crops. Make a recommendation to the farmer that takes into consideration both the crop yield and the environmental impact.
Data Collection
Using the Soil Analysis Lab Activity, you will be collecting data about crop yield and environmental impact of soil types and adjusting soil additives for three different crops.

Corn
Part 1: Soil Type
Best Soil Type For Corn:

(In a grid like pattern) Part 2: pH and Nutrients
Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 Test 8 Test 9

Soil pH
Soil Nutrients
Crop Impact
Environmental Impact

Soybeans
Part 1: Soil Type
Best Soil Type For Soybeans:

(In a grid like pattern) Part 2: pH and Nutrients
Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 Test 8 Test 9

Soil pH
Soil Nutrients
Crop Impact
Environmental Impact

Sunflowers
Part 1: Soil Type
Best Soil Type For Sunflowers

(In a grid like pattern) Part 2: pH and Nutrients
Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 Test 8 Test 9

Soil pH
Soil Nutrients
Crop Impact
Environmental Impact

Data Analysis
Before drawing conclusions or making a recommendation, you will need to look for
patterns and trends in the data. Write a paragraph describing the data and any patterns
or trends you see for each of the three crops.

Corn:

Soybeans:

Sunflowers:


Drawing Conclusions and Making a Recommendation
Having studied the data for patterns and trends, you should now be able to draw some
conclusions and make recommendations to the farmer about what soil and soil additives
he should use for each crop to attain the best crop yield with the lowest environmental
impact. Include the following:
● What was the best soil type for each crop?
● What were the optimum soil conditions for each crop?
● How did crop impact relate to environmental impact?
● If the farmer chooses to grow only one crop, which one would you recommend? Why?

Answer 1

Could you give answers on all the part 2's: pH and Nutrients?

Answer 2

But what number should go into each one of the tests and each topic, like soil ph soil nutrients etc.

Answer 3

Before drawing conclusions or making a recommendation, you will need to look for patterns and trends in the data. Write a paragraph describing the data and any patterns or trends you see for each of the three crops.

Corn:

Soybeans:

Sunflowers

Answer 4

can you rewrite the soybean one but make a better crop impact sentence

Answer 5

If the farmer chooses to grow only one crop, which one would you recommend?
Why?