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Ch 3. Amount of Organic Matter in Soils
...eroded soils stored less available water than minimally eroded soils. Organic matter also is lost from soils when organisms decompose more organic materials during the year than are added. This occurs...
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New Edition of "Building Soils for Better Crops" Now Available
The fourth edition of SARE’s most popular book, Building Soils for Better Crops: Ecological Management for Healthy Soils, is now available online and in print. The book covers everything from...
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Updated Building Soils for Better Crops Focuses on Soil Health Fundamentals
...to water, air and climate. SARE’s newest book, the fourth edition of Building Soils for Better Crops, provides rich detail on ecologically sound practices for developing and maintaining healthy soils....
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Building Soils for Better Crops
The 4th edition of Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background—from what...
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Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems
...In low-fertility soils, you can increase biomass production of grass cover crops with the addition of a small amount of N fertilizer. Cover crops grown in soils with higher levels...
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References
...Mineralization of carbon and nitrogen from cowpea leaves decomposing in soils with different levels of microbial biomass. Biology and Fertility of Soils 19: 100–102. Frye, W.W. 1984. Energy requirements in...
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Making the Transition to Organic Cropping Systems
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Crop Rotation and Soil Tilth
...The effect of soil water content on soil hardness of a well-structured and a compacted soil. Compacted soils harden more rapidly than well-structured soils when drying. Hardness above 300 psi...
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Soil Remediation, Soil Health and Nutrient Management
Farming on urban soils comes with a somewhat different set of challenges compared to farming on cropland. In many urban situations, soils start off in poor condition due to the...
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Managing Soils to Minimize Crop Pests
Managing Soils to Minimize Crop Pests Introduction Agricultural practices that promote healthy soils are a pillar of ecologically based pest management. Good soil management can improve water storage, drainage, nutrient...
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