| Module code | GKD 250 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Origin and development of soil, weathering and soil formation processes. Profile differentiation and morphology. Physical characteristics: texture, structure, soil water, atmosphere and temperature. Chemical characteristics: clay minerals, ion exchange, pH, buffer action, soil acidification and salinisation of soil. Soil fertility and fertilisation. Soil classification. Practical work: Laboratory evaluation of simple soil characteristics. Field practicals on soil formation in the Pretoria area. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| Programmes |
BSc (Landscape Architecture) Landscape Architecture
BSc Biological Sciences BSc Biotechnology BSc Chemistry BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Environmental and Engineering Geology BSc Environmental Sciences BSc Geography BSc Geoinformatics BSc Geology BSc Meteorology BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology BScAgric Agricultural Economics: Agribusiness Management BScAgric Animal Science BScAgric Animal Science: Pasture Science BScAgric Option: Applied Plant and Soil Sciences BScAgric Plant Pathology |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | CMY 117 GS or TDH |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Both Afr and Eng |
| Academic organisation | Plant Production and Soil Sc |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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