Building soils for better crops
Subtitle: sustainable soil management
By: by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es.
Contributors: Van Es, Harold, 1958-; Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (Program)
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Handbook series -- bk. 10; Sustainable Agriculture Network handbook series -- bk. 10.
Publisher: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Beltsville, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781888626131
Subjects: Soil management; Humus
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Healthy soils; title: Organic matter: what it is and why it's so important; title: Amount of organic matter in soils; title: The living soil; title: Soil particles, water, and air; title: Soil degradation: erosion, compaction, and contamination; title: Nutrient cycles and flows; title: Soil health, plant health, and pests; title: Managing for high-quality soils: organic matter, soil physical condition, nutrient availability; title: Cover crops; title: Crop rotations; title: Animal manures for increasing organic matter and supplying nutrients; title: Making and using composts; title: Reducing erosion and runoff; title: Preventing and lessening compaction; title: Reducing tillage; title: Managing water: irrigation and drainage; title: Nutrient management: an introduction; title: Management of nitrogen and phosphorus; title: Other fertility issues: nutrients, CEC, acidity, and alkalinity; title: Getting the most from routine soil tests; title: How good are your soils? Field and laboratory evaluation of soil health; title: Putting it all together.