The Fertility of the Soil
The Fertility of the Soil
Edward J. Russell
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Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Fertility of the Soil by Edward J. Russell was published in 1913. The volume brings together a variety of information drawn from the author's talks and lectures about the characteristics and cultivation of different types of soil.
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9781107401761
158 pages
203 × 127 × 9 mm
0.18kg
Table of Contents
- 1. The natural history of the soil
- 2. How plant food is made in the soil
- 3. What is soil fertility and how may it be attained?
- 4. Soil fertility and systems of husbandry
- 5. The raising of the fertility limit
- 6. The chequered career of the clays
- 7. The rise of the sands
- 8. The moor - what shall it become?
- 9. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
