How Long to Read Managing for Healthy Soils

How Long Does it Take to Read Managing for Healthy Soils?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Managing for Healthy Soils by David Brouwer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

We are told that in a teaspoon of soil there may be more organisms than the total number of people on the planet. Who is conducting the count? And what does it mean? To be brutal about it: So what? We now know that just as biodiversity and balance is important in our agricultural and natural systems and landscapes to keep them healthy and robust, the same processes are vital for our soils. There’s a lot going on down there that deserves a closer look. And even if we can’t see it, a healthy, living soil will grow better plants, be more resilient and improve our agricultural productivity. So this book is designed to for a twin purpose: · to make up for the mechanistic approach of 40 years ago—to present a clearer picture of what remained a secret to the uninitiated for so long—to reveal the living, pulsing, teeming world beneath our feet, and · to help manage our soil resource by understanding that any actions we take will have an impact on soil health. Managing for Healthy Soils is a must for any farmer, horticulturalist or home gardener. It explains how to class your type of soil, understand the limitations and potential, and manage it sustainably. Soil tests for moisture, water infiltration, pH, soil nutrients, soil texture, soil compaction, structural stability and more will help you understand your soil context. CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1. What is soil? Chapter 2. Look at the land. What you will see Chapter 3. Looking at your soil in profile Chapter 4. Soil as a living laboratory: finding the right chemistry Chapter 5. Soil and water Chapter 6. Soil organic matter Chapter 7. Soil animals: all creatures great and small Chapter 8. Managing organisms for agriculture Chapter 9. Soil carbon Chapter 10. Managing the risks to soil health Chapter 11. Managing for healthy soil Appendix 1. Soil recording sheet Glossary References and further reading Index

How long is Managing for Healthy Soils?

Managing for Healthy Soils by David Brouwer is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Managing for Healthy Soils Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Managing for Healthy Soils aloud.

What Reading Level is Managing for Healthy Soils?

Managing for Healthy Soils is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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