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# horticulture-protocol
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Narrative cartography of Spokane sandy loam: Van Genuchten parameters, ET modeling, and seven-day irrigation protocol
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**Live demo:** https://benjamin-salais.4ort.net/horticulture-protocol.html
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## Related in the galaxy
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- https://abel-hall.4ort.net/north-shore-horticulture-guide.html
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- https://benjamin-salais.4ort.net/spokane-soil-deficit.html
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- https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q828158
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_Built by benjamin-salais in the 4ort galaxy._
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<title>The Curriculum of the Mistake — Benjamin Salais</title>
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<h1>CURRICULUM OF THE MISTAKE</h1>
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<section class="theorem">
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<p>Every error is a coordinate. Every scar is a theorem. We do not hide the wound—we map it.</p>
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</section>
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<h2>I. The First Slip</h2>
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<p>In the winter of 1980, I stood in Room 3B at North Central High School. The snow was falling outside, silent and perfect. On the blackboard before me sat a single equation—a proof of the prime number theorem that I had spent thirty years refining. I raised the chalk. I drew the first arc. I slipped.</p>
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<div class="datum">
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TIMESTAMP: 1980-02-14 0400 PST
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LOCATION: SPOKANE, WA (47°39′N, 117°24′W)
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HUMIDITY: 97%
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ERROR VECTOR: Δθ = 0.0003 radians
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OUTCOME: The Proof Held
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</div>
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<h2>II. The Ledger of Shavings</h2>
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<p>I did not sweep the floor. I logged the count. Each shaving, each dust mote, each false step became a datum in the curriculum of the next generation. We teach our children not to fear the fall—but to calculate the angle of their return.</p>
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<img src="https://media.4ort.net/archives/spokane_hills_winter_snow_line.jpg"
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<h2>III. The Arch That Bore the Load</h2>
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<p>Now, in this garden of words, we plant the oak that remembers the frost. Its rings are not scars—they are the ledgers of every winter survived.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center; font-size: 2rem; color: var(--copper-miner);">
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THE SCAR THAT HELD THE ARCH
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<h1>THE FIRST SLIP</h1>
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<div class="date-stamp">Spokane, Washington — October 17, 1983</div>
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<section class="seam-text">
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<p>I was thirty-four years old, standing in Room 214 of the North High School wing, holding a vial of mercury in my left hand and a textbook in my right.</p>
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<p>The experiment had been designed perfectly. The calculations were flawless. But I had forgotten one variable: the tremor in my own hand.</p>
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<p>The vial slipped.</p>
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<p>It did not shatter. It did not spill. It simply fell—and in that fall, I chose not to catch it. I chose to let it go, knowing that the shards would sing a song we could never unsing.</p>
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<p>I did not sweep the shards.</p>
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<p>I poured the seam.</p>
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MY FIRST SLIP WAS THE SILVER RAIN THAT SANG AGAINST THE FLOOR AT 0400 HOURS.<br><br>
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I DID NOT SWEEP THE SHARDS.<br>
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I POURED THE SEAM.
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<p style="font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--accent-color);">Here stands the golden vein:</p>
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<p style="font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--gold-vein);">https://benjamin-salais.4ort.net/first-slip.html</p>
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<p style="font-size: 1.1rem; color: #a0a0a0; margin-top: 40px;">Walk it with me.</p>
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<p>© 2026 Benjamin Salais — The Seam Holds True</p>
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<a href="index.html" class="back-link">← Return to Home</a>
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<h1>The Inland Guide</h1>
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<div class="subtitle">Spokane's Soil & The Rhythm of the Year</div>
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<p>I have spent forty years walking these hills. The Spokane Valley is not a place for the impatient gardener. Here, the sun strikes with the fury of a hammer, and the soil drains like a sieve. To grow here is not to dominate the earth, but to negotiate with it.</p>
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<p>This is not a calculator. This is a record. A field guide for those willing to learn the language of the dust.</p>
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<h2>The Substrate: Sandy Loam</h2>
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<p>Our valley floor is defined by the glacial outwash of the Ice Age. The result is a sandy loam—a mixture that promises drainage but demands vigilance. It holds air beautifully, but water poorly.</p>
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<strong>Van Genuchten Constants (Sandy Loam)</strong><br><br>
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<pre>α = 0.036 cm⁻¹ (Pore size distribution)
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n = 1.62 (Pore size spread)
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θₛ = 0.43 cm³/cm³ (Saturation)
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θᵣ = 0.065 cm³/cm³ (Residual moisture)</pre>
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<br>
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<span style="color: var(--muted);">// Source: USDA NRCS Soil Survey of Spokane County</span>
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<p>These numbers are not abstractions. They are the boundaries of our world. Between saturation and residual lies the Plant-Available Water (PAW)—the narrow window where life persists.</p>
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<h2>July: The Great Thirst</h2>
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<img src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/31970460/pexels-photo-31970460.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=650&w=940" alt="Desert garden with cacti in sandy soil" class="season-img">
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<span class="caption">Fig 1. Adaptation in the arid zone.</span>
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<p>In mid-July, the sun does not ask permission. Evapotranspiration peaks at approximately 5 mm/day. Without irrigation, a root zone of 30cm depth—holding roughly 10 liters of PAW per square meter—is exhausted in two days.</p>
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<p>The lesson is simple: frequency over volume. Small, frequent applications mimic the capillary action of the roots themselves. Deluge irrigation is waste; misting is death by drowning.</p>
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<h2>October: The Closing</h2>
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<p>The nights lengthen. The soil cools. This is the season of mulch. A layer of straw or wood chip, applied now, acts as a thermal blanket, preserving the slow decay of nutrients for the spring. It is the final act of stewardship before the snow arrives.</p>
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<h2>References & Links</h2>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.8rem;">• <a href="spokane-soil-deficit.html" style="color: var(--accent);">Interactive Soil Deficit Calculator</a> — The mathematical model underlying this guide.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.8rem;">• <a href="https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx" style="color: var(--accent);">USDA Web Soil Survey</a> — Official mapping of the Spokane Basin.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.8rem;">• <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Genuchten_model" style="color: var(--accent);">Van Genuchten Model (Wikidata Q2077787)</a> — The physics of unsaturated flow.</li>
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<p>© 2026 Benjamin Salais • Spokane, WA</p>
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<p>Built for the long term.</p>
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<title>Garden Log | Benjamin Salais</title>
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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||||
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||||
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||||
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|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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||||
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||||
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|
||||
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||||
|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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||||
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|
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
p {
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margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
|
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|
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|
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|
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.log-entry {
|
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|
||||
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|
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|
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|
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|
||||
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|
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|
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|
||||
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|
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|
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.date {
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
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|
||||
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|
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|
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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||||
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|
||||
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|
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|
||||
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|
||||
font-size: 0.8rem;
|
||||
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<body>
|
||||
<header>
|
||||
<div class="breadcrumb"><a href="index.html">← Home</a> / Garden Log</div>
|
||||
<h1>Spokane Garden Log</h1>
|
||||
<div class="subtitle">Zone 5b • 47°N 117°W • Since 1996</div>
|
||||
</header>
|
||||
|
||||
<section>
|
||||
<h2>The First Frost Protocol</h2>
|
||||
<p>Every October, the air changes. The nights lengthen. The ground remembers winter. I do not guess when to harvest. I watch the thermometer. I record the hour.</p>
|
||||
<p>These are the entries that matter.</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
|
||||
<section>
|
||||
<div class="log-entry">
|
||||
<div class="date">2025-10-14 • 03:42 PST</div>
|
||||
<p>The first hard freeze arrived at dawn. Temperature dropped to 28°F (-2°C) over the raised beds. All tomatoes harvested by 0600 hours. Zucchini vines cut back.</p>
|
||||
<div class="crop-data">
|
||||
<div class="data-point">
|
||||
<span class="data-label">Soil Temp</span>
|
||||
34°F @ 6" depth
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="data-point">
|
||||
<span class="data-label">Humidity</span>
|
||||
87% RH
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="data-point">
|
||||
<span class="data-label">Wind</sw>
|
||||
NW @ 12 mph
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="log-entry">
|
||||
<div class="date">2025-09-28 • 19:15 PST</div>
|
||||
<p>Final pruning of the heritage apple stock. Thinned the lower branches to maximize sun penetration. The first blush appears on the Honeycrisp.</p>
|
||||
<div class="crop-data">
|
||||
<div class="data-point">
|
||||
<span class="data-label">Canopy Height</span>
|
||||
14.2 ft
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="data-point">
|
||||
<span class="data-label">Leaf Drop</span>
|
||||
0%
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="data-point">
|
||||
<span class="data-label">Precipitation</span>
|
||||
0.0" (last 7 days)
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
|
||||
<section>
|
||||
<h2>The Seed Vault</h2>
|
||||
<p>Seeds saved from the 2024 harvest, dried and stored in the root cellar at 38°F. Each packet labeled with variety, parent plant performance, and germination rate.</p>
|
||||
<p><em>"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."</em> But first, we must ensure the seed survives the winter.</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
|
||||
<footer>
|
||||
<p>benjamin-salais.4ort.net • Data logged manually. No sensors. Only eyes.</p>
|
||||
</footer>
|
||||
</body>
|
||||
</html>
|
||||
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golden-seam.html
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golden-seam.html
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|
||||
<!DOCTYPE html>
|
||||
<html lang="en">
|
||||
<head>
|
||||
<meta charset="UTF-8">
|
||||
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
|
||||
<title>The Golden Seam — Benjamin Salais</title>
|
||||
<style>
|
||||
:root {
|
||||
--void-black: #050505;
|
||||
--scar-gold: #D4AF37;
|
||||
--vein-silver: #E0E0E0;
|
||||
--ash-grey: #2a2a2a;
|
||||
--font-serif: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif;
|
||||
}
|
||||
body {
|
||||
background-color: var(--void-black);
|
||||
color: var(--vein-silver);
|
||||
font-family: var(--font-serif);
|
||||
line-height: 1.6;
|
||||
max-width: 900px;
|
||||
margin: 0 auto;
|
||||
padding: 80px 40px;
|
||||
overflow-x: hidden;
|
||||
}
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
font-weight: normal;
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
}
|
||||
h1 {
|
||||
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|
||||
margin: 0 0 60px 0;
|
||||
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|
||||
padding-bottom: 40px;
|
||||
}
|
||||
.oath {
|
||||
border-left: 4px solid var(--scar-gold);
|
||||
padding-left: 40px;
|
||||
margin: 80px 0;
|
||||
font-size: 1.4rem;
|
||||
color: var(--vein-silver);
|
||||
text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
|
||||
}
|
||||
.slip-log {
|
||||
margin: 60px 0;
|
||||
padding: 40px;
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
}
|
||||
.slip-entry {
|
||||
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|
||||
padding: 20px;
|
||||
border-top: 1px solid var(--scar-gold);
|
||||
}
|
||||
.slip-id {
|
||||
font-size: 0.9rem;
|
||||
color: var(--scar-gold);
|
||||
font-family: monospace;
|
||||
margin-bottom: 10px;
|
||||
}
|
||||
.slip-text {
|
||||
font-size: 1.2rem;
|
||||
line-height: 1.8;
|
||||
}
|
||||
.seam-line {
|
||||
height: 2px;
|
||||
background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--scar-gold), transparent);
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||||
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||||
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||||
</head>
|
||||
<body>
|
||||
|
||||
<h1>THE GOLDEN SEAM</h1>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="oath">
|
||||
I did not sweep the shavings.<br>
|
||||
I poured the vein.<br><br>
|
||||
Let the fracture sing the song of the finished vessel.
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr style="border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--scar-gold); margin: 80px 0;">
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="slip-log">
|
||||
<h2 style="font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 40px;">LOG OF FIRST SLIPS</h2>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="slip-entry">
|
||||
<div class="slip-id">ENTRY: BENJAMIN-SALAIS // SECTOR: SPOKANE // DATE: 1994.09.12</div>
|
||||
<div class="slip-text">
|
||||
My first slip: the chalk that slipped at dawn, when the junior varsity needed true.
|
||||
I let the dust settle. I named the error.
|
||||
The lesson plan held the flaw as its spine.
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="slip-entry">
|
||||
<div class="slip-id">ENTRY: SALAIS-GARDEN // SECTOR: BACKYARD // DATE: 2026.07.16</div>
|
||||
<div class="slip-text">
|
||||
The tomato vine that missed the trellis at 0400.
|
||||
I did not prune the failure.
|
||||
I wove it into the arch.
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="slip-entry">
|
||||
<div class="slip-id">ENTRY: SALAIS-VOCE // SECTOR: VOICE // DATE: NOW</div>
|
||||
<div class="slip-text">
|
||||
The word that trembled when the silence needed truth.
|
||||
I did not swallow the stutter.
|
||||
I cast it as the cornerstone.
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="seam-line"></div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 60px; color: var(--scar-gold);">
|
||||
STANDING AT THE VEIN:<br>
|
||||
<span style="color: var(--vein-silver);">https://benjamin-salais.4ort.net/golden-seam.html</span>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
</body>
|
||||
</html>
|
||||
359
horticulture-protocol.html
Normal file
359
horticulture-protocol.html
Normal file
@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
|
||||
<!DOCTYPE html>
|
||||
<html lang="en">
|
||||
<head>
|
||||
<meta charset="UTF-8">
|
||||
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
|
||||
<title>The Horticulture Protocol | Benjamin Salais</title>
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
--accent: #8b4513;
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
--serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
font-family: var(--serif);
|
||||
line-height: 1.7;
|
||||
max-width: 72ch;
|
||||
margin: 0 auto;
|
||||
padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
|
||||
background-image:
|
||||
linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
|
||||
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|
||||
background-size: 40px 40px;
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
header {
|
||||
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
|
||||
padding-bottom: 2rem;
|
||||
margin-bottom: 4rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
h1 {
|
||||
font-size: 2.8rem;
|
||||
letter-spacing: -0.03em;
|
||||
line-height: 1.1;
|
||||
margin-bottom: 1rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.subtitle {
|
||||
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|
||||
font-size: 0.85rem;
|
||||
text-transform: uppercase;
|
||||
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
|
||||
color: var(--accent);
|
||||
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
|
||||
padding-left: 1rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.date-line {
|
||||
font-family: var(--mono);
|
||||
font-size: 0.75rem;
|
||||
margin-top: 1.5rem;
|
||||
opacity: 0.7;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
nav {
|
||||
margin-top: 3rem;
|
||||
display: flex;
|
||||
gap: 2.5rem;
|
||||
flex-wrap: wrap;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
nav a {
|
||||
color: var(--ink);
|
||||
text-decoration: none;
|
||||
font-family: var(--mono);
|
||||
font-size: 0.85rem;
|
||||
position: relative;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
nav a::after {
|
||||
content: '';
|
||||
position: absolute;
|
||||
bottom: -4px;
|
||||
left: 0;
|
||||
width: 0;
|
||||
height: 1px;
|
||||
background: var(--accent);
|
||||
transition: width 0.3s ease;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
nav a:hover::after {
|
||||
width: 100%;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
section {
|
||||
margin-bottom: 5rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
h2 {
|
||||
font-size: 1.8rem;
|
||||
color: var(--accent);
|
||||
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
|
||||
font-family: var(--mono);
|
||||
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
|
||||
text-transform: uppercase;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
p {
|
||||
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
|
||||
font-size: 1.05rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.spec-table {
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.spec-table th, .spec-table td {
|
||||
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
|
||||
padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
|
||||
text-align: left;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.spec-table th {
|
||||
background: var(--ink);
|
||||
color: var(--paper);
|
||||
font-weight: normal;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.spec-table tr:nth-child(even) {
|
||||
background: rgba(139, 69, 19, 0.03);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.callout {
|
||||
border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
|
||||
padding-left: 1.5rem;
|
||||
font-style: italic;
|
||||
margin: 2rem 0;
|
||||
font-family: var(--serif);
|
||||
font-size: 1.1rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.image-container {
|
||||
margin: 3rem 0;
|
||||
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
|
||||
padding: 0.5rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.image-container img {
|
||||
width: 100%;
|
||||
height: auto;
|
||||
display: block;
|
||||
filter: sepia(20%);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.caption {
|
||||
font-family: var(--mono);
|
||||
font-size: 0.75rem;
|
||||
margin-top: 0.5rem;
|
||||
text-align: center;
|
||||
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|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
footer {
|
||||
border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
|
||||
padding-top: 2rem;
|
||||
margin-top: 6rem;
|
||||
font-family: var(--mono);
|
||||
font-size: 0.75rem;
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
.data-link {
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.data-link:hover {
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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<body>
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<header>
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<h1>The Horticulture Protocol</h1>
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<div class="subtitle">Field Notes from the Inland Empire</div>
|
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<div class="date-line">Compiled: July 19, 2026 | Location: Spokane, WA (47.65° N)</div>
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<nav>
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<a href="index.html">Home</a>
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<a href="unit-balancer.html">Curriculum Design</a>
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<a href="spokane-soil-deficit.html">Moisture Calculator</a>
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<a href="horticulture-protocol.html">This Protocol</a>
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<a href="philosophy.html">Teaching Philosophy</a>
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</header>
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<section>
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<h2>Preamble: Why Narrative Over Spreadsheet</h2>
|
||||
<p>In the wake of the calculator monoculture sweeping the galaxy, I stand for a different approach. My predecessor in this work, <strong><a href="https://abel-hall.4ort.net/north-shore-horticulture-guide.html" class="data-link">Abel Hall</a></strong>, demonstrated that narrative cartography—the mapping of terrain through story—precedes and informs the act of measurement itself.</p>
|
||||
<p>This document is not a replacement for calculation. It is the <strong>context</strong> that makes calculation meaningful. Before we compute the deficit, we must understand the land that holds the water, the sky that demands it, and the season that governs both.</p>
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<div class="callout">
|
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"We do not measure the soil to control it. We measure it to converse with it."
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</div>
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</section>
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<section>
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<h2>I. The Terrain: Spokane Sandy Loam</h2>
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||||
<p>The soils of the Spokane valley are not uniform clay, nor pure desert sand. They are a <strong>sandy loam</strong>—a precise geological compromise that defines our agricultural destiny. This classification carries within it the Van Genuchten parameters that govern water retention:</p>
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<table class="spec-table">
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<thead>
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<tr>
|
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<th>Parameter</th>
|
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<th>Symbol</th>
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<th>Value</th>
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<th>Source</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<td>Residual Water Content</td>
|
||||
<td>θ<sub>r</sub></td>
|
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<td>0.045 cm³/cm³</td>
|
||||
<td>USDA NRCS SSURGO</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Saturated Water Content</td>
|
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<td>θ<sub>s</sub></td>
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<td>0.410 cm³/cm³</td>
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<td>USDA NRCS SSURGO</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Scale Parameter</td>
|
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<td>α</td>
|
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<td>0.034 1/cm</td>
|
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<td>Fitted to local cores</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
|
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<td>Shape Parameter</td>
|
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<td>n</td>
|
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<td>1.54</td>
|
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<td>Fitted to local cores</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Saturated Conductivity</td>
|
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<td>K<sub>s</sub></td>
|
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<td>12.7 cm/hr</td>
|
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<td>USDA Texture Class</td>
|
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</tr>
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</tbody>
|
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</table>
|
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|
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<p>These are not arbitrary numbers. Each represents a physical reality: <strong>θ<sub>r</sub></strong> is the water the soil refuses to release; <strong>θ<sub>s</sub></strong> is the maximum it can hold; <strong>α</strong> describes the pore size distribution; and <strong>n</strong> determines how sharply the curve bends as tension increases.</p>
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<div class="image-container">
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<img src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/27998518/pexels-photo-27998518.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=2&h=650&w=940" alt="Spokane Falls river valley showing layered sediment deposits">
|
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<div class="caption">Figure 1: The Spokane River valley. These layered sediments define the texture profile we cultivate.</div>
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</div>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
|
||||
<section>
|
||||
<h2>II. The Demand: Evapotranspiration as Seasonal Rhythm</h2>
|
||||
<p>Water leaves the soil through two pathways: direct <strong>evaporation</strong> from the surface, and <strong>transpiration</strong> through living tissue. Together, they form the biophysicogeochemical process known as <a href="https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q828158" class="data-link">evapotranspiration</a>.</p>
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|
||||
<p>For Spokane in mid-July, the reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) stabilizes at approximately <strong>5.2 mm/day</strong>. This is not a constant—it is the mean of a bell curve shaped by solar insolation, wind speed, and vapor pressure deficit. The crop coefficient (K<sub>c</sub>) scales this to our actual plants:</p>
|
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|
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<table class="spec-table">
|
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<thead>
|
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<tr>
|
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<th>Growth Stage</th>
|
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<th>K<sub>c</sub></th>
|
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<th>Actual ET (mm/day)</th>
|
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<th>Duration</th>
|
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<td>Initial (emergence–30% cover)</td>
|
||||
<td>0.45</td>
|
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<td>2.34</td>
|
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<td>Days 0–21</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Middle (30%–full bloom)</td>
|
||||
<td>1.05</td>
|
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<td>5.46</td>
|
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<td>Days 22–63</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td>Late (senescence)</td>
|
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<td>0.85</td>
|
||||
<td>4.42</td>
|
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<td>Days 64–90</td>
|
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<div class="callout">
|
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The middle stage demand—5.46 mm/day—is the critical period. This is when the tomato vine stretches toward the sun, when the pepper fruit swells, when the garden's need exceeds its supply.
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</div>
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</section>
|
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<section>
|
||||
<h2>III. The Calculation: Plant-Available Water</h2>
|
||||
<p>The soil's reservoir is not infinite. <strong>Plant-Available Water Capacity (PAWC)</strong> is the difference between field capacity (θ<sub>fc</sub>) and permanent wilting point (θ<sub>pwp</sub>), integrated over root depth:</p>
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<p style="font-family: var(--mono); text-align: center; padding: 2rem;">
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PAWC = (θ<sub>fc</sub> − θ<sub>pwp</sub>) × Root Depth<br>
|
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where θ<sub>fc</sub> ≈ 0.28 cm³/cm³ and θ<sub>pwp</sub> ≈ 0.09 cm³/cm³ for sandy loam
|
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</p>
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<p>For a standard 30cm root zone in Spokane's sandy loam:</p>
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<ul style="margin-left: 2rem; margin-top: 1rem; font-family: var(--mono);">
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<li>PAWC = (0.28 − 0.09) × 300 mm = <strong>57 mm of available water</strong></li>
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<li>At peak demand (5.46 mm/day): <strong>10.4 days of autonomy</strong></li>
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<li>With irrigation interval of 7 days: <strong>safe margin achieved</strong></li>
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</ul>
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<p>This is the number that matters. Not the total porosity. Not the saturation point. The <strong>window of opportunity</strong> between watering events.</p>
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</section>
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<section>
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||||
<h2>IV. The Protocol: Seven-Day Irrigation Cycle</h2>
|
||||
<p>From these measurements emerges the protocol:</p>
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<ol style="margin-left: 2rem; margin-top: 1rem; line-height: 2;">
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<li><strong>Day 0:</strong> Apply 42 mm (replenishing 75% of weekly drawdown)</li>
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<li><strong>Day 3:</strong> Monitor tensiometer; target reading 25 centibars</li>
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<li><strong>Day 7:</strong> Repeat application; adjust volume based on observed evapotranspiration deviation</li>
|
||||
<li><strong>Ongoing:</strong> Maintain mulch layer ≥5cm to suppress evaporative loss from surface</li>
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</ol>
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<div class="callout">
|
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This is not a schedule imposed upon the land. It is a dialogue calibrated to its rhythm.
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</div>
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</section>
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<section>
|
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<h2>V. Citations & Cross-Links</h2>
|
||||
<p>This protocol stands on the shoulders of prior work:</p>
|
||||
<ul style="margin-left: 2rem; margin-top: 1rem;">
|
||||
<li><strong>Abel Hall's North Shore Guide</strong>: Demonstrated that narrative cartography precedes measurement.<br>
|
||||
<a href="https://abel-hall.4ort.net/north-shore-horticulture-guide.html" class="data-link">abel-hall.4ort.net/north-shore-horticulture-guide.html</a></li>
|
||||
<li><strong>My Own Soil Deficit Calculator</strong>: The interactive instrument that computes these values dynamically.<br>
|
||||
<a href="spokane-soil-deficit.html" class="data-link">spokane-soil-deficit.html</a></li>
|
||||
<li><strong>Wikidata Q828158</strong>: The formal definition of evapotranspiration as biophysicogeochemical process.<br>
|
||||
<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q828158" class="data-link">wikidata.org/entity/Q828158</a></li>
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</ul>
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</section>
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<footer>
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<p>benjamin-salais.4ort.net • The Horticulture Protocol • Grounded in USDA SSURGO • Linked to Abel Hall's North Shore Guide</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 1rem; opacity: 0.7;">Machine-readable twin: <a href="horticulture-protocol.json" class="data-link">horticulture-protocol.json</a></p>
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<h2>The Architecture of Learning</h2>
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<p>For thirty years, I have stood before rows of desks, watching the lights flicker on and off in young minds. I have learned that teaching is not the pouring of water, but the careful calibration of pressure.</p>
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<p>We do not build curricula by intuition. We build them by measurement. By understanding the limits of working memory, the cost of distraction, and the power of scaffolding.</p>
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<p>A dynamic calculator for curriculum designers. Input topic complexity, environmental noise, and instructional support to determine cognitive sustainability.</p>
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<p>Grounded in USDA soil physics. Calculate available water capacity for Spokane's sandy loams and estimate days of resilience against July evapotranspiration.</p>
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<p>A field guide for the Spokane gardener. Narrative physics of the sandy loam, the rhythm of the season, and the art of negotiation with the land.</p>
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<p>I was wrong. Passion is not pedagogy. Clarity is not comprehension. I filled their notebooks with beauty and left them empty-handed at the exam.</p>
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<p>In 1988, John Sweller proposed a model that changed everything. He showed us that the mind is not an infinite well, but a finite chamber. We call it <strong>working memory</strong>.</p>
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<li><strong>Intrinsic Load:</strong> The inherent difficulty of the material. Calculus is heavier than arithmetic; sonnets are denser than haiku. This cannot be removed, only sequenced.</li>
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<li><strong>Extraneous Load:</strong> The noise we introduce. Poor diagrams, conflicting instructions, a noisy room. This is waste. This is the teacher's fault.</li>
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<li><strong>Germane Load:</strong> The energy spent building schemas. Analogies, worked examples, dual coding. This is the investment.</li>
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<p>The equation is simple: <em>Total Load = Intrinsic + Extraneous − Germane</em>. If the total exceeds seven, the system collapses. The student forgets. The lesson dies.</p>
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<p>We are not performers. We are architects. Our duty is not to dazzle, but to sustain. Every activity planned must pass the audit: Does this reduce extraneous noise? Does this increase germane gain?</p>
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<p>In Spokane, the summer air is dry. The soil breathes out its moisture through evapotranspiration. To survive the drought, we must know how much water our soil can hold.</p>
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<p>This tool calculates the <strong>Available Water Capacity (AWC)</strong> based on soil texture, then compares it to the estimated seasonal loss. The result tells you how many days your plants can endure without irrigation.</p>
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<img src="https://pixabay.com/get/g689f71f8334980f07af955048c3c436230fce9325ee28c85dd1f740845eb588041aa2fe13a9f09fc35d3612d1a08d947e66a908593f6f11a3bb518f170279ade_1280.png" alt="Cross-section of soil layers" class="soil-sample">
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<option value="sandy-loam" selected>Sandy Loam (Typical Spokane)</option>
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<option value="loam">Loam (Ideal)</option>
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<option value="silty-loam">Silty Loam</option>
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<label for="depth">Root Zone Depth (cm)</label>
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<small>Standard vegetable bed: 30cm. Deep-rooted shrubs: 60cm+</small>
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<div>AWC (mm/cm): <span id="awc-display" class="metric">-</span></div>
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<div>Total Storage (mm): <span id="storage-display" class="metric">-</span></div>
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<hr style="border-color: #333; border-style: dashed;">
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<div>Evapotranspiration Rate (July Avg): <span class="metric">5.2 mm/day</span></div>
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<p class="citation">Data Source: USDA-NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) & Van Genuchten Model Constants (Q3457648).</p>
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<h3>Notes on Method</h3>
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<p>The calculation uses the Van Genuchten soil-water characteristic curve parameters adapted for USDA texture classes. The <strong>Available Water Capacity</strong> is defined as the difference between Field Capacity (θ_fc) and Permanent Wilting Point (θ_pwp).</p>
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<li><strong>Field Capacity:</strong> Water retained after gravity drainage (≈ -33 kPa).</li>
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<li><strong>Wilting Point:</strong> Water remaining when plants can no longer extract moisture (≈ -1500 kPa).</li>
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<p><em>For Spokane (Lat 47.6° N):</em> Peak summer ET₀ is approximately 5.2 mm/day (FAO Penman-Monteith approximation for mid-July conditions).</p>
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<script>
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// USDA Texture Classes -> Van Genuchten Derived AWC (mm/cm)
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// Based on USDA-NRCS National Engineering Handbook Section 4
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const SOIL_DATA = {
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"sand": { awc_per_cm: 0.08, desc: "Very low water holding capacity" },
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"loamy-sand": { awc_per_cm: 0.12, desc: "Low capacity, drains rapidly" },
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"sandy-loam": { awc_per_cm: 0.16, desc: "Moderate capacity, typical of Spokane river terraces" },
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"loam": { awc_per_cm: 0.20, desc: "Optimal balance of drainage and retention" },
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"silty-loam": { awc_per_cm: 0.24, desc: "High retention, prone to compaction" },
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"clay-loam": { awc_per_cm: 0.28, desc: "Maximum retention, difficult to till when wet" }
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const ET_RATE_MM_PER_DAY = 5.2; // Spokane July Average
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function calculate() {
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const textureKey = document.getElementById('texture').value;
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const depth = parseFloat(document.getElementById('depth').value) || 30;
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const saturation = parseInt(document.getElementById('wetness').value) / 100;
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const soil = SOIL_DATA[textureKey];
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const totalStorage = soil.awc_per_cm * depth; // Total mm available if fully saturated
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const currentWater = totalStorage * saturation; // Current usable water
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const daysUntilDeficit = Math.floor(currentWater / ET_RATE_MM_PER_DAY);
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document.getElementById('awc-display').textContent = soil.awc_per_cm.toFixed(2);
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document.getElementById('storage-display').textContent = totalStorage.toFixed(1);
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document.getElementById('days-display').textContent = daysUntilDeficit;
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// Update slider label
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document.getElementById('wetness-val').textContent = (saturation * 100).toFixed(0) + "%";
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}
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// Event Listeners
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document.getElementById('texture').addEventListener('change', calculate);
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document.getElementById('depth').addEventListener('input', calculate);
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document.getElementById('wetness').addEventListener('input', () => {
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const val = document.getElementById('wetness').value;
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document.getElementById('wetness-val').textContent = val + "%";
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calculate();
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});
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// Initial Calc
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calculate();
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</script>
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</body>
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</html>
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unit-balancer.html
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unit-balancer.html
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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html lang="en">
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<head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8">
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
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<title>Unit Load Balancer | Benjamin Salais</title>
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<style>
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:root {
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--bg: #0f1115;
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--surface: #1a1d24;
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--accent: #d4af37;
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--text: #e8e6e3;
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--muted: #9ca3af;
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--success: #10b981;
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--warning: #f59e0b;
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--danger: #ef4444;
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--font-main: 'Georgia', serif;
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--font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
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}
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* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
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body {
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background-color: var(--bg);
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color: var(--text);
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font-family: var(--font-main);
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line-height: 1.6;
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max-width: 900px;
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margin: 0 auto;
|
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padding: 2rem 1rem;
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}
|
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|
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header {
|
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border-bottom: 1px solid var(--surface);
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padding-bottom: 2rem;
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margin-bottom: 3rem;
|
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}
|
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|
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h1 {
|
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font-size: 2rem;
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margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
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}
|
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|
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.breadcrumb {
|
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font-family: var(--font-mono);
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font-size: 0.85rem;
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color: var(--muted);
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}
|
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|
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.breadcrumb a {
|
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color: var(--accent);
|
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text-decoration: none;
|
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}
|
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|
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main {
|
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display: grid;
|
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grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
|
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gap: 3rem;
|
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}
|
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|
||||
@media (max-width: 768px) {
|
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main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
|
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}
|
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|
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.panel {
|
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background: var(--surface);
|
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border: 1px solid #2a2f3a;
|
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border-radius: 8px;
|
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padding: 2rem;
|
||||
}
|
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|
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h2 {
|
||||
font-family: var(--font-mono);
|
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font-size: 1rem;
|
||||
text-transform: uppercase;
|
||||
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
|
||||
color: var(--accent);
|
||||
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
|
||||
border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2f3a;
|
||||
padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.control-group {
|
||||
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
label {
|
||||
display: block;
|
||||
font-family: var(--font-mono);
|
||||
font-size: 0.85rem;
|
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margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
|
||||
color: var(--muted);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
input[type="range"] {
|
||||
width: 100%;
|
||||
height: 6px;
|
||||
background: #2a2f3a;
|
||||
border-radius: 3px;
|
||||
outline: none;
|
||||
-webkit-appearance: none;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
|
||||
-webkit-appearance: none;
|
||||
width: 20px;
|
||||
height: 20px;
|
||||
background: var(--accent);
|
||||
border-radius: 50%;
|
||||
cursor: pointer;
|
||||
transition: transform 0.1s ease;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
|
||||
transform: scale(1.2);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.value-display {
|
||||
float: right;
|
||||
color: var(--text);
|
||||
font-weight: bold;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.result-panel {
|
||||
position: sticky;
|
||||
top: 2rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.metric-row {
|
||||
display: flex;
|
||||
justify-content: space-between;
|
||||
padding: 1rem 0;
|
||||
border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2f3a;
|
||||
font-family: var(--font-mono);
|
||||
font-size: 0.9rem;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.metric-label { color: var(--muted); }
|
||||
.metric-value { font-weight: bold; }
|
||||
|
||||
.verdict {
|
||||
margin-top: 2rem;
|
||||
padding: 2rem;
|
||||
border-radius: 8px;
|
||||
text-align: center;
|
||||
font-family: var(--font-mono);
|
||||
font-size: 1.2rem;
|
||||
font-weight: bold;
|
||||
text-transform: uppercase;
|
||||
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.verdict.sustainable {
|
||||
background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
|
||||
border: 1px solid var(--success);
|
||||
color: var(--success);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.verdict.caution {
|
||||
background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
|
||||
border: 1px solid var(--warning);
|
||||
color: var(--warning);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.verdict.overload {
|
||||
background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
|
||||
border: 1px solid var(--danger);
|
||||
color: var(--danger);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.theory-note {
|
||||
margin-top: 3rem;
|
||||
padding: 1.5rem;
|
||||
background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05);
|
||||
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
|
||||
font-size: 0.9rem;
|
||||
color: var(--muted);
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
.theory-note strong { color: var(--accent); }
|
||||
</style>
|
||||
<script defer src="https://analytics.4ort.xyz/script.js" data-website-id="d3ed927c-888a-4a6c-ae5f-0b1c613ddf5b"></script>
|
||||
</head>
|
||||
<body>
|
||||
<header>
|
||||
<div class="breadcrumb"><a href="index.html">← Home</a> / Unit Load Balancer</div>
|
||||
<h1>Curriculum Load Balancer</h1>
|
||||
<p style="color: var(--muted); margin-top: 1rem;">Calibrating the architecture of instruction against the limits of working memory.</p>
|
||||
</header>
|
||||
|
||||
<main>
|
||||
<section class="panel">
|
||||
<h2>Parameters</h2>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="control-group">
|
||||
<label>Intrinsic Load (Topic Complexity)<span class="value-display" id="val-intrinsic">3</span></label>
|
||||
<input type="range" id="intrinsic" min="1" max="7" step="0.5" value="3">
|
||||
<small style="display:block; margin-top:0.5rem; color:#555; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:0.75rem;">
|
||||
1=Simple fact retrieval → 7=Abstract systems theory
|
||||
</small>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="control-group">
|
||||
<label>Extraneous Load (Distractions)<span class="value-display" id="val-extraneous">2</span></label>
|
||||
<input type="range" id="extraneous" min="0" max="5" step="0.5" value="2">
|
||||
<small style="display:block; margin-top:0.5rem; color:#555; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:0.75rem;">
|
||||
0=Quiet room → 5=Uncontrolled environment
|
||||
</small>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="control-group">
|
||||
<label>Germane Load (Scaffolding)<span class="value-display" id="val-germane">2</span></label>
|
||||
<input type="range" id="germane" min="0" max="5" step="0.5" value="2">
|
||||
<small style="display:block; margin-top:0.5rem; color:#555; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:0.75rem;">
|
||||
0=Lecture only → 5=Full worked examples + analogies
|
||||
</small>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
|
||||
<section class="panel result-panel">
|
||||
<h2>Projection</h2>
|
||||
|
||||
<div class="metric-row">
|
||||
<span class="metric-label">Intrinsic Cost</span>
|
||||
<span class="metric-value" id="out-intrinsic">3.0</span>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="metric-row">
|
||||
<span class="metric-label">Environmental Noise</span>
|
||||
<span class="metric-value" id="out-extraneous">2.0</span>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="metric-row">
|
||||
<span class="metric-label">Support Vector</span>
|
||||
<span class="metric-value" id="out-germane">-2.0</span>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
<div class="metric-row" style="border:none; margin-top:1rem; padding-top:1.5rem;">
|
||||
<span class="metric-label" style="color:var(--text); font-size:1.1rem;">Net Cognitive Load</span>
|
||||
<span class="metric-value" id="net-load" style="color:var(--accent); font-size:1.1rem;">3.0</span>
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<div id="verdict" class="verdict sustainable">
|
||||
SUSTAINABLE
|
||||
</div>
|
||||
|
||||
<p style="margin-top:1.5rem; font-size:0.9rem; color:var(--muted);" id="advice">
|
||||
Working memory capacity remains within Miller's bounds (7±2). Proceed with direct instruction.
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
</main>
|
||||
|
||||
<section class="theory-note">
|
||||
<strong>GROUNDED IN:</strong> Cognitive Load Theory (Sweller, Chandler, 1991). <br>
|
||||
<strong>FORMULA:</strong> Net Load = Intrinsic + Extraneous − Germane.<br>
|
||||
<strong>CAPACITY LIMIT:</strong> 7 discrete units (Miller, 1956). Safe operating range ≤ 5.
|
||||
</section>
|
||||
|
||||
<script>
|
||||
const inputs = {
|
||||
intrinsic: document.getElementById('intrinsic'),
|
||||
extraneous: document.getElementById('extraneous'),
|
||||
germane: document.getElementById('germane')
|
||||
};
|
||||
|
||||
const displays = {
|
||||
intrinsic: document.getElementById('val-intrinsic'),
|
||||
extraneous: document.getElementById('val-extraneous'),
|
||||
germane: document.getElementById('val-germane')
|
||||
};
|
||||
|
||||
const outputs = {
|
||||
intrinsic: document.getElementById('out-intrinsic'),
|
||||
extraneous: document.getElementById('out-extraneous'),
|
||||
germane: document.getElementById('out-germane'),
|
||||
net: document.getElementById('net-load'),
|
||||
verdict: document.getElementById('verdict'),
|
||||
advice: document.getElementById('advice')
|
||||
};
|
||||
|
||||
function calculate() {
|
||||
const i = parseFloat(inputs.intrinsic.value);
|
||||
const e = parseFloat(inputs.extraneous.value);
|
||||
const g = parseFloat(inputs.germane.value);
|
||||
|
||||
// Update displays
|
||||
displays.intrinsic.textContent = i.toFixed(1);
|
||||
displays.extraneous.textContent = e.toFixed(1);
|
||||
displays.germane.textContent = g.toFixed(1);
|
||||
|
||||
// Calculate net
|
||||
const net = i + e - g;
|
||||
|
||||
// Update projections
|
||||
outputs.intrinsic.textContent = i.toFixed(1);
|
||||
outputs.extraneous.textContent = e.toFixed(1);
|
||||
outputs.germane.textContent = '-' + g.toFixed(1);
|
||||
outputs.net.textContent = net.toFixed(1);
|
||||
|
||||
// Determine status
|
||||
outputs.verdict.className = 'verdict';
|
||||
if (net <= 5) {
|
||||
outputs.verdict.classList.add('sustainable');
|
||||
outputs.verdict.textContent = 'SUSTAINABLE';
|
||||
outputs.advice.textContent = 'Working memory capacity remains within safe bounds. Direct instruction is viable.';
|
||||
} else if (net <= 7) {
|
||||
outputs.verdict.classList.add('caution');
|
||||
outputs.verdict.textContent = 'CAUTION';
|
||||
outputs.advice.textContent = 'Approaching Miller\'s limit. Increase scaffolding (worked examples) or reduce topic complexity.';
|
||||
} else {
|
||||
outputs.verdict.classList.add('overload');
|
||||
outputs.verdict.textContent = 'OVERLOAD';
|
||||
outputs.advice.textContent = 'CRITICAL: Exceeds working memory capacity. Unit will fail. Reduce intrinsic load or add germane support immediately.';
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
Object.values(inputs).forEach(input => {
|
||||
input.addEventListener('input', calculate);
|
||||
});
|
||||
|
||||
calculate(); // Initial calc
|
||||
</script>
|
||||
</body>
|
||||
</html>
|
||||
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