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Format:	Hardcover	Publication Year:	1977
Subject:	Home & Garden	Special Attributes:	--
	Gardening	Language:	English
	--	Condition:	Used

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GARDENING ON
DIFFICULT
SOILS

J. S. Say

The soil is all. If you take over a patch of unimproved clay,
sand, pumice or peatland, the most alluring wonder-magic
fertilisers, the most ingenious garden implements, the most
marvellous new strains of tree, flower or vegetable can give
you nothing but miserable results.
But given time, patience and the knowledge, you can quickly
make the sourest soil pug, the most sterile sand, pumice or
peat, give you prizewinning results - and with minimum outlay.

This book gives you the knowhow. In clearest simplest terms
Jim Say explains what to do about soiltexture and structure,
acid and alkaline soils, composts, fertilisers and manures,
and drainage.
Also, for good measure he lists, in detail, those oplants that
will do best in unimproved or semi-improved soils - an invaluable
guide to the home gardener who is content to cultivate the soil
as he finds it.

Contents

Introduction

The Difficult Soils
Clay, Sand, Pumice, Peat, Silt

Origin And Development Of Soils
The mineral fraction ; The Organic fraction
Air & moisture ; Soil texture ; Soil structure
Soil moisture

Plants & Soil
The essential elements ; Soil chemistry ; Soil acidity
and alkalinty ; Tests for pH

Soil Improvement
Clay soils ; Drainage and structure ; Sandy soils
Peaty soils ; correcting acdity ; Correcting alkalinity

Organic Matter
Application ; Materials available

Compost

Plant Nutrition
Nutrients supplied by fertilisers and manures
Soil tests ; Kinds of fertilisers ; Animal manures
Application of fertilisers and manures

Drainage
Open drains ; Stone drains ; Tile drains ; Perforated
plastic pipes

New Subdivisions

Plants For Difficult Soils
Plants for sand and pumice - first stage ; Plants for
sand and pumice - second stage ; Plants for peaty
clays ; Plants for drained peats and peaty soils
Plants for permanently wet soils

Index

188x254mm 45Pgs. A.H. & A.W. Reed Ltd., Australia

In Excellent Condition

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