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" Building soils for better crops : "
by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es
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BL
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691774
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b513963
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| Main Entry
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Magdoff, Fred,1942-
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| Title & Author
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Building soils for better crops : : sustainable soil management /\ by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es
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| Edition Statement
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3rd ed
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| Publication Statement
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Beltsville, MD :: SARE,, 2009
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| Series Statement
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Handbook series ;; bk. 10
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xiv, 294 p. :: col. ill. ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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1888626135 (pbk.)
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: 9781888626131 (pbk.)
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| Notes
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"'Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture."
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Healthy soils -- Organic matter : what it is and why it's so important -- Amount of organic matter in soils -- The living soil -- Soil particles, water, and air -- Soil degradation : erosion, compaction, and contamination -- Nutrient cycles and flows -- Soil health, plant health, and pests -- Managing for high-quality soils : organic matter, soil physical condition, nutrient availability -- Cover crops -- Crop rotations -- Animal manures for increasing organic matter and supplying nutrients -- Making and using composts -- Reducing erosion and runoff -- Preventing and lessening compaction -- Reducing tillage -- Managing water : irrigation and drainage -- Nutrient management: an introduction -- Management of nitrogen and phosphorus -- Other fertility issues : nutrients, CEC, acidity, and alkalinity -- Getting the most from routine soil tests -- How good are your soils? Field and laboratory evaluation of soil health -- Putting it all together
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Humus
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Soil management
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| Dewey Classification
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631.4
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S592.8.M34 2009
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S592.8.M34 2009
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Van Es, Harold,1958-
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Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (Program)
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