Sand

Silt

Clay

Gravel

Sand

Silt

Clay

Concrete

Capillary Water

Hygroscopic Water

Gravitational Water

Gravitational Water

Hygroscopic Water

Capillary Water

Gravitational Water

Capillary Water

Hygroscopic Water

Capillary Water

Hygroscopic Water

Gravitational Water

Water held in the soil because the soil’s surface tension properties (cohesion and adhesion)are stronger than the force of gravity

Free water moving through soil by the force of gravity

Water is adhered to the soil so well that it is generally not available to plants.

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Potassium

Argon

Carbon

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Potassium

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Potassium

Carbon

Orange

Brown

Purple

Yellow

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Potassium

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Potassium

Zinc Deficiency

Iron Deficiency. Green veins, yellow leaf

Magnesium Deficiency

Manganese Deficiency

The inside out

Only on the edges

The outside in

Not shown.

The outside in

Only on the base of the leaf

On the veins

The inside out

Phosphorus (P)

Potassium (K)

Nitrogen (N)

They don't have a meaning.

The minimum amount of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in the fertilizer

The amount of filler in the fertilizer

The whole amount of fertilizer in the container

Nitrogen

Potassium

Phosphorus

Animal Waste

Fruit and Vegetable Matter

Vermicompost

Yard Clippings- grass, leaves, weeds

1

5

8

7

Best: Class 1; Worst: Class 8

Best: Class 3; Worst: Class 7

Best: Class 7; Worst: Class 3

Best: Class 8; Worst: Class 1

Class 4 (Class IV)

Class 5 (Class V)

Class 6 (Class VI)

Class 7 (Class VII)

Class 5 (Class V)

Class 8 (Class VIII)

Class 6 (Class VI)

Class 7 (Class VII)

Class 3 (Class III)

Class 7 (Class VII)

Class 6 (Class VI)

Class 1 (Class I)