Payal's conclusion

Throughout this month long experiment, I learned how much soil really matters. I learned how much work goes into growing certain crops and figuring out what is needed for each different type of crop. Through this experience I realized how dynamic soil can be and how much goes into soil.  I realized that there is different type of soil need for different types of crops. I never knew that pH and the amount of phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium had to be known to grow a certain type of crop. There is a lot of experimentation that goes into specializing soil for a certain crop. I think what others should know about soil is that in reality, soil is a very important thing. It is not just "dirt" that you step on and toss around. I think people should know that soil is the reason we have food, and that soil does a lot for humans. This experiment really shed some light on how important soil is and how much hard work goes into specializing soil for each different crop.