Resources Tagged: Soil

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  1. Making Bonemeal Fertilizer

    1997-01-19 Information about making bonemeal fertilizer from animal bones.
    Fertilizer Appropriate Techno... Soil Bonemeal Phosphorus

  2. The Effect of Aluminum in Acidic Soils on Plant Growth

    2001-04-20 Soil acidity, or low pH, limits plant growth in many parts of the world. Although low pH can harm plants in many ways, this article will deal only with one of these factors, aluminum (Al) toxicity.Al is the third most abundant element on the earth (after oxygen and silicon), and the most abundant...
    Soil Aluminum Acidic Soil Mycorrhizas

  3. Traditional Plant Varieties and Low Fertility Soil

    2005-01-20 Maradi Integrated Development Project has forced me to question the wisdom of assuming that increases of organic content and fertility are always best.
    Soil Fertilizer Organic Matter Mulch Drought

  4. Low Fertility Soil and Traditional Varieties

    2005-07-20 Joel Matthewsreceived some feedbackabout his comments on low fertility soil and traditional varieties in EDN 86. In response, he sent the following additional comment.
    Soil Fertilizer Organic Matter Mulch

  5. A Fresh Look at Life below the Surface

    2007-07-20 This article takes a fresh look at what is going on in the soil, especially in relation to soil organic matter and the organisms it supports; how this life in the soil is impacted by our land care practices; and how it in turn impacts the productivity of our farms.
    Soil Organic Matter Soil Microorganisms Nutrient Retention Nutrient Cycling Beneficial Microo... Earthworms Compost Soil Health Mychorrizal Conservation Agric... Conservation Farming Soil

  6. Opciones para Restaurar Los Suelos Infructosos: Capítulo 2 de Opciones para Los Agricultores de Pequeña Escala

    2017-01-20 Esta publicación es el Capítulo 2 de Opciones para los agricultores de pequeña escala es un libro lleno de opciones prácticas para aquellos que trabajan para ayudar a los agricultores a pequeña escala y jardineros urbanos en los trópicos y subtrópicos, muchos que luchan para producir suficiente...
    Soil Health Soil Disturbance Soil Degradation Soil Fertility Soil Soil Nutrients

  7. Soil Health

    Soil health reflects both biotic and abiotic (chemical and physical) aspects of the soil. Soil health is defined as the capacity of soil to function as a living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and people (Doran, 2002;Lehmann et al., 2020). -- Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
    Soil

  8. Myths and Science of Soils of the Tropics: Proceedings of an International Symposium Sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy

    In these proceedings of an international symposium held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1989, soil scientists from throughout the world present much of what is known about the special properties of the soils of the tropics
    Tropical Agriculture Soil

  9. Intro to Soil Science Session 1 Slides

    This 1/2 day training gave abroad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter, and nutrients. After some classroom discussion we went head out to into the ECHO Farm...
    Soil Surveys Soil Asia

  10. Farming for Change: A Participatory Integrated Curriculum Project

    A group of scientists, farmers and staff from development organizations in Malawi and Tanzania put together an integrated curriculum onagroecology,climate change,nutritionandsocial equity. This training material was written in such a way that rural people with limited education can use it to...
    Curriculum Participatory Soil Agroecology Climate Change Nutrition Gender Equality Agriculture Develo... Community Development East Africa