The Secrets of Fertile Soils
Author | : Erhard Hennig |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Humus |
ISBN | : 9783922201274 |
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Author | : Erhard Hennig |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Humus |
ISBN | : 9783922201274 |
Author | : Ute Scheub |
Publisher | : Greystone Books |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2016-05-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1771641118 |
Terra preta is the Portuguese name of a type of soil which is thought to have almost miraculous properties. The newspapers are flooded with reports about “black gold,” scientists believe that two of the greatest problems facing the world – climate change and the hunger crisis — can be solved by it. The beauty of it is that everyone can do something about it because since 2005 the secret of producing this black soil has been revealed — and it is a secret that seemed to have been lost forever with the downfall of the once thriving Indian culture of the Amazon basin. The recipe is astonishingly simple as all you need are kitchen or garden wastes, charcoal and earthworms, so it can be produced on every balcony or on the smallest of garden plots. The trio of authors Scheub, Pieplow and Schmidt, set off on a treasure hunt and condensed all the knowledge about the world’s most fertile soil into a convenient guidebook. In addition to a sound instruction manual on producing terra preta and organic charcoal (biochar), the handbook covers fundamental principles from climate farming to closed-loop economy. It makes a passionate plea against synthetic fertilizers and genetic technology and offers indispensable advice to all those who feel strongly about healthy food.
Author | : Peter Tompkins |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
The authors describe many strange and wonderful experiences of farmers with the secdut life of soils. They explain the impact of etherial forces on soil fertility and give guidelines to duplicate the practices described in this book
Author | : Elizabeth Stell |
Publisher | : Storey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 1998-01 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9781580170086 |
Explains how to create and maintain fertile soil, including advice on choosing fertilizers, improving new sites, fine-tuning for specific plants, and using compost
Author | : Julius Hensel |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1446759660 |
Author | : Viktor Schauberger |
Publisher | : Ecotechnology |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781858600604 |
This, the third volume in the eco-technology series, contains Schauberger's writings on trees, biodynamic agriculture and subtle energies in nature. It answers questions about extinction and climate change.
Author | : Boyd Ellis |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2018-05-04 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 135141593X |
Soils are one of the world's most important resources, and their protection, maintenance, and improvement is critical to the continuance of life on earth. Soil Fertility, Second Edition, offers thorough coverage of the fertility, composition, properties, and management of soils. This book carries on the tradition of excellence established by authors Henry Foth and Boyd Ellis, leading soil scientists whose previous books in this field have become multi-edition classics. The Second Edition of Soil Fertility has been significantly expanded to include more information on mineralogy, while keeping the thorough coverage of essential topics. The book presents soils as dynamic, constantly changing bodies, and relates soil fertility and management to the mineralogy of their origin. Four new chapters offer updated information on soil charge properties, ion adsorption, exchange and fixation, and soil reaction. There is also a far greater emphasis on environmental issues, reflecting the increasing importance of environmental concerns to agronomists and soil scientists today.
Author | : Fred Bahnson |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2013-08-06 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1451663307 |
Recounts the author's experiences founding a faith-based community garden in rural North Carolina, and emphasizes how growing one's own food can help readers reconnect with the land and divine faith.
Author | : Nteranya Sanginga |
Publisher | : CIAT |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Soil fertility |
ISBN | : 9290592613 |
Forward. A call for integrated soil fertility management in Africa. Introduction. ISFM and the African farmer. Part I. The principles of ISFM: ISFM as a strategic goal, Fertilizer management within ISFM, Agro-minerals in ISFM, Organic resource management, ISFM, soil biota and soil health. Part II. ISFM practices: ISFM products and fields practices, ISFM practice in drylands, ISFM practice in savannas and woodlands, ISFM practice in the humid forest zone, Conservation Agriculture. Part III. The process of implementing ISFM: soil fertility diagnosis, soil fertility management advice, Dissemination of ISFM technologies, Designing an ISFM adoption project, ISFM at farm and landscape scales. Part IV. The social dimensions of ISFM: The role of ISFM in gender empowerment, ISFM and household nutrition, Capacity building in ISFM, ISFM in the policy arena, Marketing support for ISFM, Advancing ISFM in Africa. Appendices: Mineral nutrient contents of some common organic resources.
Author | : Ute Scheub |
Publisher | : Greystone Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 177164110X |
"Terra preta, meaning "black earth" in Portuguese, is a very dark, fertile soil first made by the original inhabitants of the Amazon Basin at least 2,500 years ago. According to a growing community of international scientists, this ancient soil, sometimes referred to as biochar, could solve two of the greatest problems facing the world: climate change and the hunger crisis. This comprehensive book condenses everything we know about terra preta and provides instructions for how to make it. Both passionate and practical, the book offers indispensable advice for how to create a better world from the ground up."--