عنوان

Building soils for better crops :

(Number (ISBN

1888626135 (pbk.)

(Number (ISBN

9781888626131 (pbk.)

Number

b513963

Title Proper

Building soils for better crops :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

sustainable soil management /

First Statement of Responsibility

by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es

Edition Statement

3rd ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Beltsville, MD :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

SARE,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2009

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiv, 294 p. :

Other Physical Details

col. ill. ;

Dimensions

23 cm

Series Title

Handbook series ;

Volume Designation

bk. 10

Text of Note

"'Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture."

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Healthy soils -- Organic matter : what it is and why it's so important -- Amount of organic matter in soils -- The living soil -- Soil particles, water, and air -- Soil degradation : erosion, compaction, and contamination -- Nutrient cycles and flows -- Soil health, plant health, and pests -- Managing for high-quality soils : organic matter, soil physical condition, nutrient availability -- Cover crops -- Crop rotations -- Animal manures for increasing organic matter and supplying nutrients -- Making and using composts -- Reducing erosion and runoff -- Preventing and lessening compaction -- Reducing tillage -- Managing water : irrigation and drainage -- Nutrient management: an introduction -- Management of nitrogen and phosphorus -- Other fertility issues : nutrients, CEC, acidity, and alkalinity -- Getting the most from routine soil tests -- How good are your soils? Field and laboratory evaluation of soil health -- Putting it all together

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Humus

Soil management

Number

Edition

Class number

Class number

Book number

Book number

Magdoff, Fred,1942-

Van Es, Harold,1958-

Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (Program)

Date of Transaction

20120105122714.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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