Soils And Soil Management

The purpose of this book is the presentstion of information dealing with the management of soil in the field . Emphasis is placed on ways and means of handling soils for economic production of crops. The book was written for the student of practical soil management on the farms and in the classroom. In addition, it should be helpful alike to owners and opertors of land. Tje masnagement and fertization of soils are fully treated.This book will aid in bringing about better management, more, adequate fertilization, and more nearly complrte conservation of the soil.

1. The Origin and Placement of Soil Materials and Soil Formation
2. The Physical Properties of Soils
3. Soil Organisms
4. The Organic Matter of Mineral Soils
5. The Relation of Water to Soils and Plants
6. The Control of Water in the Soil
7. Tillage of the Soil
8. Erosion of the Soil
9. The Control of Soil Erosion
10. Soil Acidity and its Control by Liming
11. The Management of Alkali Soils
12. Nitrogen and its Importance to the Farmer
13. The Production, Conservation, and Utilization of Farm Manures
14. The Production and Utilization of Green-Manure Crops
15. Fertilizer Materials and their Effects on Soils and Crops
16. Commercial Fertilizers and their Use
17. The Rotation of Crops
18. The Fertilization and the Long-Term Maintenance of the Productivity of Mineral Soils
19. The Origin of Organic Deposits and Peat Soils and their Management