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Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Looks at what life would be like without dirt and soil, examining how soil supports life and some of the many ways that people have used soil throughout history, and some of its potential future uses.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."--
Author
Publisher
Ice Cube Press, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The Land Remains blends personal memoir, a history of Iowa land conservation, and an analysis of contemporary issues of soil health, water quality, public lands and future challenges to tell the story how land shapes our lives. Written by Professor Neil Hamilton, a well-known authority on agriculture and land policy who recently retired after thirty-six years directing the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Land Remains...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Diane Miessler presents the science of soil health and shares the techniques she has used - including cover crops, constant mulching, and compost tea - to create and maintain rich, dark, crumbly soil that's teeming with life "--
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building soil answer your questions and be your guide on gardening from the ground up! Fertilizing, tilling, weed management, and irrigation all affect the quality of your soil. Using author Elizabeth Murphy's detailed instructions, anyone can become a successful soil-based gardener, whether you want to start a garden...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more abundant growth. The features of good soil include proper structure and nutrients that encourage healthy...
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes called "black gold," Iowa's deep, rich soils are a treasure that formed over thousands of years under the very best of the world's grasslands, the tall-grass prairie, which produced the finest soils in the world. They are diverse and complex, and hold within them a record not only of Iowa's prehistoric past, but also of the changes that took place after settlers came from the east and utterly transformed the land, and of the changes taking...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Soil Science for Gardeners is an easy-to-read, practical guide to the science behind a healthy soil ecosystem and thriving plants. The book debunks common myths, explains soil science basics, and provides the reader with the knowledge to create a personalized soil fertility improvement program for better plants."--
13) Dirt!: the movie
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Featuring live action and animation, this movie examines the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.
14) The soil will save us: how scientists, farmers, and foodies are healing the soil to save the planet
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Thousands of years of poor farming and ranching practices{u2014}and, especially, modern industrial agriculture{u2014}have led to the loss of up to 80 percent of carbon from the world{u2019}s soils. That carbon is now floating in the atmosphere, and even if we stopped using fossil fuels today, it would continue warming the planet. In The Soil Will Save Us, journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for...
Author
Publisher
TouchWood Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Soil is a whole world under our feet, full of fun words you may have heard but never quite understood, like hard-pan, humus, loam, and tilth. In this fifth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series, master gardeners Janet and Sheryl provide the basics of soil science so that you can apply it to your gardening endeavours. They answer your questions on things like How do I test the chemical composition of my garden soil? What's the difference...
17) Soil tester
Publisher
Kensizer
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Moisture/pH Testers in One Set - Clear reading dashboard with arrow pointer, wide scale interval and large number. Lightweight and portable, making it convenient for on-the-go testing. No Battery Required -- Save you from changing the battery, simply plug and play. Kindly note that DO NOT leave the meter in the soil for a long time, prevent it from corroding. Single Probe Detection -- Make it easier to insert into the soil and lessen damage to the...
18) Under your feet
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered... Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus - the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms than there are people on Earth, and carry out experiments using...
19) Bajo tus pies
Author
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"Allí abajo, donde las pantas hunden sus raíces y los gusanos excavan sus galerías, hay un mundo oculto que aguarda a ser descubierto... Lleno de vida y rebosante de pequeños animales, el suelo que pisamos esconde un sinfín de historias fascinantes: cómo sobreviven las plantas en la aridez del desierto, cómo crecen los hongos, cómo puede ayundar el suelo a frenar el cambio climático." --
"Down there, where plants sink their roots and worms...
Author
Series
Special report volume no. 42
Publisher
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Cooperative Extension Service
Pub. Date
1965
Language
English
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