Blog 4

I received the results on my baseline and cycle 1 soil samples from A&L Labs. The Lab reported the levels of many elements, salinity levels, organic matter percentage, cation exchange capacity, and pH. I made and attached some graphs to break down the results, but I will go over some of the biggest takeaways: When comparing the Control group baseline to after 5 weeks, there were slight increases in phosphorus and potassium levels, a decrease in nitrogen, and a decrease in pH. When comparing the Experimental group baseline to after 5 weeks, there were slight increases in phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen levels and a decrease in pH. When ultimately comparing the Control group to Experimental after 5 weeks, the experimental group showed an increase in nitrogen and potassium levels, though there was a similar increase in phosphorus and a similar decrease in pH.