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Importance of healthy soils
This is the best, practical guide to understanding how whole soil systems work that I have read. Written in clear, illustrative language, it makes the world of soils accessible to farmers and beginning students, as well as soil science professionals.
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July 7, 2000
(North Dakota) | Helpful Votes: 20 | Rating: 5
The best soils make the best crops
This book is one of the most important books in my extensive collection. We are what we eat, and so are our plants. They need the correct balance of nutrients and soil consistency, and this book teaches you how to build that, the natural way. A very important guide!
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September 12, 2009
(Winthrop, NY United States) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5
Product Description
Healthy soils are key to producing good harvests with minimal pest problems. How to create that balanced soil ecosystem, however, remains a challenge for even the most experienced growers.
Building Soils for Better Crops unlocks the secret of maintaining a diverse ecosystem below ground to foster healthy crops above. Ecological soil management, as detailed by the soil experts who wrote the book, can raise fertility and yields while reducing environmental impacts. The 240-page Building Soils contains detailed information about soil structure and the management practices that affect soils, as well as practical information like how to interpret soil test results.
Some of the soil-building strategies include:
Increasing soil organic matter
Using appropriate tillage
Incorporating animal manures
Making and using composts
Integrating cover crops into rotations
Reducing erosion
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