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| View Larger Image | The Non-Toxic Farming Handbook
by Philip A. Wheeler, Ronald B. Ward
| | List Price: | $25.00 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 267473 | | Studio: | Acres U.S.A. | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 238 | | Publication Date: | December 31, 1969 | | Publisher: | Acres U.S.A. |
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Book Description
In this readable, easy-to-understand handbook the authors successfully integrate the diverse techniques and technologies of classical organic farming, Albrecht-style soil fertility balancing, Reams-method soil and plant testing and analysis, and other alternative technologies applicable to commercial-scale agriculture. By understanding all of the available non-toxic tools and when they are effective, you will be able to react to your specific situation and growing conditions. Covers fertility inputs, refractometers, weeds, insects, tillage, livestock nutrition, Moon cycles and subtle energies, and more. Extensive discussions of what’s wrong with conventional agriculture, and the importance of proper soil testing and analysis and foliar feeding. The Non-Toxic Farming Handbook presents a lifetime of eco-consulting knowledge. The result will be an ever-improving soil fertility, healthy crops that provide their own insect and disease resistance, fields without the curse of weeds, and the satisfaction that you are a true steward of the land. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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EXTREMELY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE! - THOUGHT PROVOKING 
This book discusses how many current land management principles have created an imbalance in the soil, creating more problems than we realize. The authors discuss how we can use natural resources to deal with or eliminate soil erosion, and the need for herbicides and insecticides. The book explains how our soil is a living organism, and requires a good balance of nutrients to allow for proper energy transfer between nutrients, soil, and plants. The points that are brought up are very thought provoking; things that we often overlook. One such point is that weeds and insects are not so much pests, but indicators of soil and plant life. Being a cash crop farmer, wanting to know how to restore our depleted farmland, and get away from "toxic" chemicals and fertilizers, this book has been a great teacher, and no doubt will be referenced in the future.
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