Improving your soil : a practical guide to soil management for the serious home gardener
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770852266
- ISBN: 1770852263
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Physical Description:
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272 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm. - Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Seasons of the soil -- Getting started : what type of soil do you have? -- What is soil, and why is it important? -- Different soils, different challenges -- Soil texture : the bones of your soil -- Soil structure : the skeleton of your soil -- Soil water -- Irrigation basics for gardens -- A little bit of soil chemistry -- How soil holds nutrients -- Soil life and soil organic matter -- Harnessing biological cycles for our benefit -- Feeding your plants -- Sustaining the land -- Glossary of soil terms -- Appendix I. Selected laboratories for testing garden soils -- Appendix II. Agricultural and horticultural extension resources -- Appendix III. Chemical symbols and formulas. |
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Subject: | Garden soils Soil management Gardening |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | S 596.75 .R45 2014 | 30775305473663 | General Collection | Available | - |
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