Guide to Healthy Soils Workshop 2018
Date and Time
03 and 04 Feb. 2018 (Saturday and Sunday); 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (for the two days)
What is the workshop about?
If you are a:
- urban gardener
- farming hobbyist or enthusiast
- farmer, or
- land owner thinking of using your land for farming
then this workshop is for you. This workshop provides you the science and technical knowledge about:
- the properties of soils and what make them fertile or healthy,
- maintaining or improving soil fertility for your plants and trees, and
- diagnosing and mitigating common plant problems.
Should I attend?
No knowledge in soil or plant science is required, only a keen interest in gardening or farming! You should attend this workshop if you wish to go beyond the cursory knowledge and into a deeper understanding about healthy soils.
What topics are being taught?
The workshop is over two days, where for each day, the lecture begins in the morning for three hours (with a break), followed by lunch, then hands-on practice for the next three hours.
At the end of the course, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- What makes a healthy soil?
- Are all soils the same? The soil chemical and physical properties that make up a soil.
- What are the important plant nutrients, and how do I know their availability in my soil?
- How important is soil organic matter?
- What is the difference between a compost and a mulch, and should I use them?
- Fertilizing my plants
- What are the differences between the various fertilizer types (organics vs synthetics)?
- I have a land, so what soil elements should I have tested, and how do I interpret the soil tests results?
- How much fertilizers should I apply?
- Is watering my plants with rice water any good?
- Signs of plant problems: fruit or flower abortion, leaf drops, and nutrient deficiencies
- Watering my plants
- How do soils store water?
- How much water should I water my plants?
- What are the different irrigation types and what are their advantages and drawbacks?
You will also have hands-on practice on the following:
- Different types of soil media and their preparation
- How to make a compost
- Interpreting soil test results
- Fertilizer calculation
- Preparing a wick irrigation
Medium of instruction
English
Workshop fee
The workshop fee is RM500 per person, but payments received on or before Dec 31, 2017 will receive a 10% discount.
On or before Dec 31, 2017 | RM450 |
Jan 1, 2018 and onward | RM500 |
The fee includes notes handouts, lunch, and snacks. Please bring your own notebook and stationery for notes taking. Also dress suitably for outdoor gardening work.
Payment methods:
Please pay RM450 (if before Jan. 1, 2018) or RM500 (if on or after Jan. 1, 2018) by either:
1) Direct (online) bank in.
Account name: The Malaysian Society of Soil Science
Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account No. 8602990800
Branch code: 1212
Swift code: CTBBMYKL
Bank Address: Ground Floor, Block B, Bangunan Pusat Pelajar Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
After direct (online) bank in, send proof of payment to:
Dr. Christopher Teh
christeh@yahoo.com
+6012-6330520
2) Cheque.
Please make it payable to "THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE", and mail the cheque to:
Dr Christopher Teh Boon Sung
Dept. of Land Management,
Faculty of Agriculture,
Uni. Putra Malaysia,
43400 SERDANG,
Selangor
Workshop registration
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OR
Please give your details to:
Office No. 03-89474858 (direct line)
HP: 012-6330520
Email: christeh@yahoo.com
Venue of workshop
Block B, Dept. of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Uni. Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor
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