Day 8

     On this day we collected 5 soil samples from the wildlife preserve area because there was no Boton De Oro in this area (non-native plant). We noticed this soil was filled with rocks and the organic matter was consistent with the livestock area, this soil had a lot of clay in it as well. We also had one of the locals guide us and observe us in the field, it was very beneficial because she was very informative and helpful. We then returned to the lab to make more soil samples for the test strips and my college did the test kits for a more accurate reading of pH, N, P, and K. We then had a team meeting/check-in with everyone this took about 2 hours but it was needed, because we haven't had a team meeting since our arrival. I then was able to finish making the soil samples for the test strips, then we swapped mentors to discuss a paper about modern education and traditional knowledge. 

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