Worm procedure

Step 1: Choose a random location using a random selection method

 

Step 2: Take temperature of soil

 

Step 3: Take a sample of the soil in the jar by digging up soil and filling a glass jar with one part soil and five parts distilled water

 

Step 4: Place the four rulers in a square shape(with rulers being on the perimeter) on the ground.

 

Step 5: Clear sticks and debris from the square using your hands

 

Step 6: Pour mustard powder and water mix in the square waiting for the mustard solution to seep into the soil before continuing to pour.

 

Step 7: Have your tweezers out, wait for worms to come out the ground and put them in a bin.

 

Step 8: Spray the worms with water, and identify each worm.(epigeic, endogeic, anecic)

 

Step 9: Test the soil type using the “Key to Soil Texture by Feel”

 

Step 10: Copy your data to epicollect.

 

  Macro procedure

 

Step 1: take your soil sifter out.

 

Step 2 put dirt at the top of your soil sifter.

 

Step 3: Sift Soil using soil sifter.

 

Step 4: look for any macroinvertebrates.

 

Step 5: if found document them, if not pour out dirt, look for more.

 

            

Soil test Procedure:

 

Refer to Rapitest Digital Soil Test Kit. For instructions on soil testing.

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Data Collection Sheet

 

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