Resources Tagged: Soil

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  1. Nutrition of Florida Citrus Trees

    This publication provides an understanding of concepts and issues of nutrition that can address environmental issues and concerns about profitability of Florida citrus in a highly competitive global market.
    Soil Fertilizers Citrus Fruit Tree

  2. An Agricultural Testament

    1940-01-19 Facsimile of 1940 Edition.An Agricultural Testamentis Sir Albert Howard's best-known publication and remains one of the seminal works in the history of organic farming movement. The work focuses on the nature and management of soil fertility, and notably explores composting. At a time when...
    Fertilizer Soil Humus Waste Products Compost Soil Fertility

  3. Teaming With Microbes

    Key Resource 2009-01-01 Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains healthy...
    Soil Health Soil Organic Farming Soil Microorganisms

  4. Soil Density (Intro to Soil Science Session 2 Part 1)

    This video is Session 2 part 1 of our ongoing training on "Introduction to Soil Science." This training gives a broad overview and introduction to some basic soil characteristics: phases (solid, liquid, gas), texture, density, structure, reaction (pH), plant-water relationships, organic matter,...
    Soil science Soil Asia

  5. Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations

    2012-04-10 Dirt, soil, call it what you want―it's everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it's no laughing matter. An engaging natural and cultural history of...
    Soil science Soil Soil Erosion

  6. Soil and Water Resources: Research Priorities for the Nation

    This publication represents the best collective judgment on research priorities by a group of informed and dedicated people concerned with the future role of our soil and water resources in meeting human needs.
    Soil Conservation United States Congresses Soil Water Conservation

  7. Successful Farming's Soils Book

    1963-01-01 This magazine contains ideas in soil management including using fertilizers, weed killers and insecticides on farms. 123 pages, ilustrations, pictures
    United States Pest Control Soil

  8. Soil Survey of Lee County, Florida

    1984-01-12 Major fieldwork for this Lee County, Florida soil survey was completed in 1981 withsoil names and descriptions approved at that time. 2 copies
    Soil Surveys Florida Soil

  9. Soil Amendments for Healthier Soils

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 36. Soil chemical, physical, and biological properties range from those highly favorable to plant growth to those highly unfavorable to plant growth. It is rare—especially in the tropics—to find a soil in its natural state in which all properties are highly...
    Soil Fertility Soil Soil Health Asia

  10. Putting Biochar to Use at the Edge: Quality, Soils and Measurement

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 35. Dr. Michael Shafer is a retired Professor of Political Science from Rutgers University in the USA who founded the Warm Heart Foundation in 2008. After first learning about biochar at an ECHO conference in 2013, Warm Heart began to design and test improved...
    Biochar Soil