Plants for Soil Regeneration: An Illustrated Guide

By: Sally Pinhey and Margaret Tebbs

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Synopsis: This book is a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated colour guide to the plants which farmers, growers and gardeners can use to improve soil structure and restore fertility without the use and expense of agrichemicals. Information based on the latest research is given on how to use soil conditioning plants to avoid soil degradation, restore soil quality and help clean polluted land. There are 11 chapters: 1 to 6 cover soil health, nitrogen fixation, green manures and herbal leys, bacteria and other microorganisms, phytoremediators and soil mycorrhiza (plant-fungal symbiosis). Chapter 7 has plant illustrations, with climate range and soil types, along with their soil conditioning properties and each plant is presented with a comprehensive description opposite a detailed illustration, in full colour. Chapters 8 to 10 examine soil stabilisers, weeds and invasive plants, and hedges and trees and the final chapter, contains 5 case studies with the most recent data, followed by an appendix and glossary. The book allows the reader to identify the plants they need quickly and find the information necessary to begin implementation of soil regeneration.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781789243628
Related ISBNs:: 9781789243604
Publisher:: CABI
Date of Addition:: 05/17/22
Copyrighted By:: Sally Pinhey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Home and Garden, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.