Useful Equipment
Items reccommended out in the field:
-Long pants
-Long sleeve shirt (removable)
Sunscreen and mosquito repellent
-Sturdy footware
-Hat to protect from the sun
-Gloves
-Shrub clippers
-Large plastic bag
-GPS
-Walkie-talkie or Mobile phone
-Drinking Water
-Light snack or lunch
-Notebook (Rite in the Rain) and a pencil
-First Aid Kit

 

For Testing Soil pH:
-One (100 mL) Graduated beaker
-Five (600 mL+) Bottled water
-0-14 pH range testing
paper in 1.0 units
-5-10 pH range testing
paper in 0.3-0.5 units
-pH color charts
-Paper towels
-Ziploc bags
-Tablespoon
-Hand shovel or Auger

pH Testing Procedures

 For Testing Soil Texture:
-Soil Texture by Feel Worksheet