Interpreting Soil Test Results: What Do All the Numbers Mean?

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Interpreting Soil Test Results is a practical reference for those who need to interpret results from laboratory analysis of soil. It has a comprehensive listing of the soil properties relevant to most environmental and natural land resource issues and investigations.

The precursor to this book, What Do All the Numbers Mean?, known as The Numbers Book, was widely used and accepted for interpreting soil test results. This new edition has been completely updated and many sections have been expanded, particularly those on acid sulfate soils and soil salinity. It is a handy and straightforward guide to interpretation of the numbers associated with a wide range of soil tests.

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The Art of Balancing Soil Nutrients: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Soil Tests

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A practical guide to interpreting soil test results for farmers and other stewards of the earth wanting to understand what nutrients are available to plants and learn how to more effectively grow crops, turfgrass and other plants. This book, written by an experienced soil consultant, gives real-world advice about how to decipher the jungle of numbers found on soil and water test reports and shows how to comprehend what the numbers mean for your crop. McKibben gives clear, easy-to-understand information about how to choose the most appropriate testing protocol based on your specific soil type so you can develop an effective action plan and get the most out of your soil.

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Agroecology: The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

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This new edition builds on the explosion of research on sustainable agriculture since the late 1980s. By separating myth from reality, Miguel Altieri extracts the key principles of sustainable agriculture and expounds on management systems that “really work.” Providing case studies of sustainable rural development in developing countries, he goes beyond a mere description of practices to include data that reveal the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of alternative projects.Each chapter of Agroecology has been enriched and updated with the latest research results from around the world. New emphasis has been placed on such issues as the ecological economics of agriculture, policy changes needed for promoting sustainable agriculture, rural development in the Third World, the role of biodiversity in agriculture, and new research methodologies.

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Perennial Vegetables 101: Plant Once, Enjoy Forever! (Self Sustained Living)

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Learn How To Grow Perennial Vegetables!

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Growing perennials is low maintenance gardening at its finest. Imagine growing vegetables that do not require much more than the same care we give to perennial shrubs and flowers. This means no annual planting and tilling. Perennials thrive just about anywhere. Once settled in the appropriate site and the ideal climate, you can leave them alone. You can even choose to neglect them, they are literately indestructible. Established perennial vegetables are more resistant to diseases, weeds, pests, and drought most of the time. Amazingly, some perennials can take care of themselves so well that you might have to harvest them frequently so they don’t end up becoming weeds themselves. The best reason for growing perennial vegetables is the ease in cultivation and the high yield that follows.

Here Is A Preview Of What You’ll Learn…

  • The Beauty Of Perennial Vegetables
  • What We Get From Perennial Vegetables
  • Some Excellent Perennial Vegetables for Every North American Garden
  • Cultivating Perennial Vegetables
  • Growing Tips
  • And more….

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