Document Type
Grant
Publication Date
9-1-2022
Department
Geoscience
Location
Winona, Minnesota
Keywords
Geoscience, Indigenous Learning Garden, ILG, Indigenous Peoples, Soil Science
Abstract
Winona State University’s (WSU) Indigenous Learning Garden (ILG) is a space for all to acknowledge and respect the culture, traditions, and history of Indigenous peoples. During its construction soil was brought from an outside source and a variety of native Minnesota plant species were installed. During 2020 plants in multiple garden beds failed to establish, potentially because of poor soil quality due to limited nutrient availability or deficiency, sub-optimal pH, poor soil texture or a combination of these factors. The purpose of this research was to evaluate soil health in the ILG and to make soil amendment recommendations as needed.
First Advisor
Candace Kairies-Beatty
