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Teaming with Nutrients
Jeff Lowenfels
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Description for Teaming with Nutrients
Hardback. The book that every environmentally-responsible gardener needs to understand the science behind plant nutrition and the best ways to make it work sustainably for both their plants and the wider environment. Num Pages: 250 pages, 67 photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD; WMQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
Just as he demystified the soil food web in his book, 'Teaming with microbes', in this new work, organic gardening expert Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener's perspective. In his entertaining yet informative style, Lowenfels informs the reader about the role of nutrients involved in plant feeding. He provides them with the knowledge and techniques they need to optimise plant nutrition in an environmentally-friendly way.
Just as he demystified the soil food web in his book, 'Teaming with microbes', in this new work, organic gardening expert Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener's perspective. In his entertaining yet informative style, Lowenfels informs the reader about the role of nutrients involved in plant feeding. He provides them with the knowledge and techniques they need to optimise plant nutrition in an environmentally-friendly way.
Product Details
Publisher
Timber Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Portland, OR, United States
ISBN
9781604693140
SKU
V9781604693140
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99-10
About Jeff Lowenfels
Jeff Lowenfels is a prolific garden columnist whose extensive garden writing experience has earned him widespread recognition. He is a leading proponent of gardening using the concepts of the soil food web and founded 'Plant A Row for The Hungry', an welfare scheme that provided over 14 million meals to feed impoverished families in 2005. He is also the author of 'Teaming with Microbes' (Timber Press 2010).
Reviews for Teaming with Nutrients
If you really want to get a sense of how little we know about how plants use fertilizers
and I count myself in this league
you should read Teaming with Nutrients, which gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play.
The Washington Post Useful and practical information on soil testing, natural and synthetic fertilizers, factors influencing availability of nutrients, and the importance of proper fertilizing.
Pacific Horticulture Lowenfels offers everyone else a crash course in discovering soil structure, fertility, and microbial actions powerful enough to turn a dry wash into a productive source of clean, slow, organically grown food, without a single bag of potting soil.
The Desert Sun Lowenfels offers a deeper understanding of the major and minor plant nutrients and delivers the necessary science in a conversational style that most gardeners will appreciate.
The Monterey County Herald You'll never garden the same old way again.
Muskogee Phoenix Colorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource.
Publishers Weekly
and I count myself in this league
you should read Teaming with Nutrients, which gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play.
The Washington Post Useful and practical information on soil testing, natural and synthetic fertilizers, factors influencing availability of nutrients, and the importance of proper fertilizing.
Pacific Horticulture Lowenfels offers everyone else a crash course in discovering soil structure, fertility, and microbial actions powerful enough to turn a dry wash into a productive source of clean, slow, organically grown food, without a single bag of potting soil.
The Desert Sun Lowenfels offers a deeper understanding of the major and minor plant nutrients and delivers the necessary science in a conversational style that most gardeners will appreciate.
The Monterey County Herald You'll never garden the same old way again.
Muskogee Phoenix Colorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource.
Publishers Weekly