Peter J. Storey has 30 years experience in agriculturally related work in Asia. Originally trained in Farm Management he later studied tropical agriculture and horticulture. During the 30 years, soil conservation and soil improvement has always been part of his work. He has also published books on vegetable gardening in warm countries, and bamboo, a valuable and soil conserving crop
Foreword
v
Acknowledgementand Dedication
vii
Introduction
ix
PART 1 CHAPTERS RELATING TO SOIL IMPROVEMENT
What will the future be?
3
(6)
Soil
9
(20)
A closer look at better plant nutrition
29
(48)
Improving the soil management
77
(46)
Soil Micro Organisms
123
(10)
PART 2 CHAPTERS IN COMMON WITH VOLUME 3
Livestock
133
(6)
Forestry, agroforestry and bamboo
139
(24)
Appropriate field trials
163
(14)
Weed control
177
(10)
Research and Development needs
187
(6)
Extension policy, methods and related considerations
193
(18)
To Close
211
(4)
Appendix 1 Assessing Soil Moisture Contents
215
(2)
Appendix 2 Glossary/Dictionary of Terms, Words, and Parts of Words which help us to understand the meaning of words
217
(18)
Appendix 3 The effects of Soil Management on soil erosion
235
(4)
References
239
(10)
Index
249
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