Compost Science for Gardeners: Simple Methods for Nutrient-Rich Soil (Garden Science Series Book 3)

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Create your own compost and grow better plants.

With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.

Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource distills and blends the latest scientific research with the author’s many decades of knowledge and experience into manageable form, debunking a host of common gardening myths along the way. Learn about:

The role of composting in the ecological cycle
Compostable materials to incorporate and those to avoid
Browns and greens vs the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
The full range of composting methods, including cold and hot composting; composting in piles, bins, and tumblers; and pit and trench composting
Keyhole gardening, food digesters, vermicomposting, bokashi, eco-enzyme fermentation, and more
The relative merits and impact on the environment of each composting technique
Using finished compost to improve soil health

Anyone can compost. Whether you are a balcony or backyard gardener, market gardener, small-scale farmer, or homesteader, or even if you are simply looking for a way to keep organic matter out of the landfill, this book will show you how to do it simply, safely, and sensibly.

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Read all the books in the series
Soil Science for Gardeners is an easy-to-read, practical guide to the science behind a healthy soil ecosystem and thriving plants. This easy introduction to plant biology and chemistry gives you the knowledge and confidence to analyze problems, find solutions, and make better decisions in the garden to optimize plant health and productivity. Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies the full range of composting methods and helps readers determine or select the best technique for their situation. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunks common gardening myths.

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Released: April 7, 2020 Released: June 7, 2022 Released: January 24, 2023 Coming: September 2023

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XJV71VM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Society Publishers (January 24, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 24, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 14.9 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages