This week in Sustainable Agriculture we finished our soil reports, and worked on class beds. On Monday and Tuesday we worked on the soil tests. We finished the shake test, feel test, and chemical tests, and later analyzed the data. My group found that our soil was silty clay loam and had a pH of 6.6. The class data had an average mean pH of 7.2, which was higher than the recommended 6.7pH. We wrote a narrative and summary about our soil test, and handed the assignment in on Wednesday.
On Wednesday block, we worked on class beds and planted transplanted crops. My groups' bed was covered in weeds, so we were assigned an alternate bed named C2. It was covered with a tarp so my group had to roll it up. Under the tarp was a vol, which Luke Zlatunich caught! However it escaped his hands, jumped on another student, and escaped. After this exciting event, we removed the dead grass that had died from being trapped under the tarp. Then, we aerated the soil using a spading fork, and covered the bed with a layer of compost. After, we watered the bed thoroughly, and then began to plant the celery. We used a six inch dibble board for spacing, and planted approximately half the bed with celery. We used a spoon and knife to get the celery and its roots out. We were very careful in not hurting the roots while placing them in the holes. After planting the celery, we watered the bed again to help the celery grow. We had a little time to work on our management jobs after. It was a very productive and educational week in the classroom and on the farm.
Victoria van Pruissen
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