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Soil Science for Gardeners - Working with Nature to Build Soil Health - cover

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Soil Science for Gardeners - Working with Nature to Build Soil Health

Robert Pavlis

Publisher: New Society Publishers

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Summary

Build healthy soil and grow better plants
 
Robert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook.
 
Healthy soil means thriving plants. Yet untangling the soil food web and optimizing your soil health is beyond most gardeners, many of whom lack an in-depth knowledge of the soil ecosystem.
 
Soil Science for Gardeners is an accessible, science-based guide to understanding soil fertility and, in particular, the rhizosphere – the thin layer of liquid and soil surrounding plant roots, so vital to plant health.  
 Coverage includes:  


Soil biology and chemistry and how plants and soil interact    
Common soil health problems, including analyzing soil's fertility and plant nutrients    
The creation of a personalized plan for improving your soil fertility, including setting priorities and goals in a cost-effective, realistic time frame.    
Creating the optimal conditions for nature to do the heavy lifting of building soil fertility 

 
Written for the home gardener, market gardener, and micro-farmer, Soil Science for Gardeners is packed with information to help you grow thriving plants.
Available since: 04/07/2020.

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