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Full Series Bundle: Digging Into Soil Properties (Intro, Physical, Chemical, & Biological)

Type
Course
Date of Publication
June 4, 2025
Price
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Overview

Explore the building blocks of healthy soil with this course bundle. Featuring the complete series of our self-paced courses: our Introduction to Soil Health, the full Soil Properties series, and an interactive workbook. This learning experience is perfect for growers, gardeners, and curious learners alike. Enroll now and start your soil health journey!

Bundle Information

Soil is the foundation of our food system. Understanding it is key to building a more resilient future.

The Full Series Bundle: Digging Into Soil Properties includes all of our self-paced, online courses designed to give you a complete view of how soil works - from the soil surface down to the microbes.

Learn how soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties work together to support healthier plants, better water flow, and long-term sustainability.

Our course has something for everyone, from beginners to skilled growers and agronomists. You don't need any experience to enroll!

This full bundle includes:

Each course includes expert instruction, engaging visuals, and practical examples for immediate application.

Course Objectives

  • Introduction to Soil Health - Discover how soil functions as a living system and what it takes to keep it healthy, productive, and resilient.
  • Digging into Soil Physical Properties - Learn how soil texture and structure impact water movement, plant growth, and overall soil health.
  • Digging into Soil Chemical Properties - Understand how pH, nutrients, and salinity affect soil fertility and plant productivity.
  • Digging into Soil Biological Properties - Explore the soil food web and discover practices that support a healthy, living microbiome.

About the Workbook

The exclusive Digging into Soil Properties Workbook is your hands-on companion throughout the series. With diagrams, guided activities, reflection prompts, and end-of-section quizzes. It helps you apply each course's lessons directly to your land or growing environment.

Full Bundle Length

This is a self-paced, online course bundle and will take approximately 4 hours to complete.

Your progress in each course will be saved if you exit AgriLife Learn.

Ready to dig deeper into soil health? Enroll now and start your learning journey!

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