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Conservation agriculture to soil health and management / by Nekesah T. Wafullah.

By: Material type: Computer fileComputer fileLanguage: English Publication details: Burlington, ON : Delve Publishing, 2022Description: 1 online resource (274, pages) : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781774690888 (e-book)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • S604.5  W12 2022
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Soil -- 2. Soil degradation -- 3. Soil health management -- 4. Fertilizers and soil amendments -- 5. Soil amendments -- 6. Soil Testing
Summary: Many functions have been attributed to soil, with some even suggesting soil is important all sectors of production. In this book we build a case for the importance of soil in agricultural production. For the soil to remain as productive and important for agricultural production, it is vital that we maintain certain characteristics of soil. The maintenance of the characteristics requires a proper understanding of soil rather than a passive application of soil management practices. This book gives the audience an understanding of the soil, some soil degrading processes, and management practices that maintain soil health. The book also ways to prevent, manage and rejuvenate soils degraded physically, biologically and or chemically. Due to the misuse of especially inorganic/mineral fertilizer, the book take time to explain and guide the audience on the process that lead to recommending use of fertilizers. The book also explains some soil problems, their effects and some of the environmentally friendly techniques to tackle this soil problems. Proper soil health management is key, for economic, social, health and environmental benefits, therefore this book takes a wholistic approach to guide the audience on soil health management.
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Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Soil -- 2. Soil degradation -- 3. Soil health management -- 4. Fertilizers and soil amendments -- 5. Soil amendments -- 6. Soil Testing

Many functions have been attributed to soil, with some even suggesting soil is important all sectors of production. In this book we build a case for the importance of soil in agricultural production. For the soil to remain as productive and important for agricultural production, it is vital that we maintain certain characteristics of soil. The maintenance of the characteristics requires a proper understanding of soil rather than a passive application of soil management practices. This book gives the audience an understanding of the soil, some soil degrading processes, and management practices that maintain soil health. The book also ways to prevent, manage and rejuvenate soils degraded physically, biologically and or chemically. Due to the misuse of especially inorganic/mineral fertilizer, the book take time to explain and guide the audience on the process that lead to recommending use of fertilizers. The book also explains some soil problems, their effects and some of the environmentally friendly techniques to tackle this soil problems. Proper soil health management is key, for economic, social, health and environmental benefits, therefore this book takes a wholistic approach to guide the audience on soil health management.

Fund 164 CE-Logic Purchased November 9, 2022 OEBP000347 P. Roderno PHP 18,683.65
2022-11-1010 2022-9-1288

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