The Assignment

THE ASSIGNMENT:
Choose an area, size 1 meter x 1 meter, and over the course of 10 weeks collect data once a week on the populations and species within the plot. Determine soil type and analyze the deterioration of a fruit sample placed in the plot. Give daily weather reports for the 10 weeks.

Soil Analysis

After a bit of amateur soil anaylsis, I have determined that my soil is a sandy loam. Kind of gritty. Doesn't like being in  small pieces.

So there you have it, y'all. My amazing 1x1 plot project!

25 November 2013

High: 39
Low: 26

Visit 11; 24 November 2013

High: 28
Low: 5

I lied this is my last visit. I need some soil for my analysis.
It's freezing! AHHHH!!!!

23 November 2013

High: 20
Low: 7

22 November 2013

High: 27
Low: 17

21 November 2013

High: 40
Low: 27

20 November 2013

High: 48
Low: 37

19 November 2013

High: 56
Low:33

18 November 2013

High: 48
Low: 31

Visit 10; 17 November 2013

High: 57
Low: 43

So, this is probably gonna be my last visit. Sad, I know.

Practically everything is covered in leaves now. And guess what. It snowed. I don't like snow. I despise it with every part of my soul. So yeah. Snow

Plants are dormant. Animals are preparing for winter. Birds migrating south. Yep. My ten. Weeks are up, baby!

16 November 2013

High: 58
Low: 31

14 November 2013

High: 55
Low: 35

13 November 2013

High: 51
Low: 18

12 November 2013

High: 30
Low: 12

11 November 2013

High: 50
Low: 20

10 November 2013

High: 50
Low: 28

Visit 9; 9 November 2013

High: 59
Low: 40

My flowers are dead! You have no idea how sad this makes me. ; (

It's a little warmer today than it has been in the past few days, so I'm glad about that. Still barely any rain.

Almost everything is going dormant and I'm pretty sure my thermometer is broken becauseit says 67 degrees fahrenheit again. So either the ground's in a perfect state of equilibrium or it's broken...

The leaves have started to fall, also. Go leaves!

8 November 2013

High: 61
Low: 28

7 November 2013

High: 48
Low: 30

6 November 2013

High: 47
Low: 32