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Protect & Conserve Soil - Coggle Diagram
Protect & Conserve Soil
Design
Review Site Grading Specifications for Accuacy
Limit overall cut/fill
Limit vegetation clearing
Identify and Map Soil Characteristics of landscape site
Perform Soil test
Designate Construction Areas
Construct
Use least invasive construction methods
Protect soil from compaction
Minimize major grading
Avoid creating sol interfaces
Prevent loss of onsite, stockpiled soils
Restore Disturbed/compacted soil with compost
Protect Tree Root Zones
Reduce Import, export of earth materials
Remove and stockpile existing topsoil before grading
improve existing soil
Inspect imported topsoils
Prepare or amend soil to maximize WHC, drainage
amend soils over entire planting area with 2-4" of compost
Install topsoils properly
Maintain
Build Healthy Soils
Perform soil test
Maintain 2-4" of chunky organic mulch
Apply organic mulches
Use compost to establish beneficial soil organisms
Use organic recycling materials
Address problems drainage areas
Create Sustainable Plant Nutrient Management Program
Base nutrient management program on soil test
Base any application of phosphorus on soil test
Use naturally derived fertilizers