Overview

In an organic garden, plants in optimum health thrive abundantly, have harvests with amazing taste, and have the ability to fight off plant predators. When they don't, there's often something lacking in their proper nutrition, they are missing beneficial microorganism companions, or they are lacking the energy needed to reach their full nutrient-dense potential. The solution is to start with the soil. But healthy soil doesn't form simply by composting, fertilizing, or companion planting alone. The solution is in Phil Nauta's 'Building Soils Naturally', where he outlines a practical and holistic approach to gardening by showing how to build soil from nutrients and microbial inoculants. His application creates gardens that are rich in life and produce nutrient-dense food with wonderful flavor.

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Author:   Nauta Phil
Publisher:   Acres U.S.A., Inc
Imprint:   Acres U.S.A., Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 12.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.486kg
ISBN:  

9781601730336

ISBN 10:   1601730330
Pages:   303
Publication Date:   29 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction The Soil and Its Inhabitants 1 Plants 2 The Soil Dwellers 3 All About Soil 4 Soil & Plant Testing 5 Soil Nutrient Testing Six Steps to Creating Healthy Soil 6 Water (Step 1) 7 Organic Matter (Step 2) 8 Compost 9 Making Compost 10 Indoor Composting 11 Cover Crops 12 Microbial Inoculants (Step 3) 13 Compost Tea 14 Effective Microorganisms 15 Supplementing Nutrients (Step 4) 16 Calcium & Phosphorus 17 Other Major Nutrients 18 Synthetic Products 19 Biostimulants & Micronutrients (Step 5) 20 Energy (Step 6) Garden Action Strategies 21 Plant Predators & Weeds 22 Weeds: A Primer 23 Amending Soil 24 Garden Health Management Plan Bibliography Resources Index

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