Plant's Environmental Factors
3. Analyze plant environments, and identify impacts of specific factors and controls
• describe methods used to increase yields, through modifying the environment and by creating artificial environments (e.g., describe processes used in raising bedding plants or in vegetable production through hydroponics)
• investigate and describe characteristics of different soils and their major component (e.g., distinguish among clayey soils, sandy soils and soils rich in organic content; investigate and describe particle sizes, compaction and moisture content of soil samples)
• identify practices that may enhance or degrade soils in particular applications
• describe and interpret the consequences of using herbicides, pesticides and biological controls in agriculture and forestry
• describe methods used to increase yields, through modifying the environment and by creating artificial environments (e.g., describe processes used in raising bedding plants or in vegetable production through hydroponics)
• investigate and describe characteristics of different soils and their major component (e.g., distinguish among clayey soils, sandy soils and soils rich in organic content; investigate and describe particle sizes, compaction and moisture content of soil samples)
• identify practices that may enhance or degrade soils in particular applications
• describe and interpret the consequences of using herbicides, pesticides and biological controls in agriculture and forestry