Praise for the First Edition"This book has the admirable quality of being both organized to facilitate rapid look-up of information and being written in a readable style."—The Growing EDGE (out of print)

• Introduction. Soil Fertility Principles. Plant Nutrition Principles. The Plant Root. How to be a Diagnostician. Physical and Physiochemical Characteristics of Soil: Soil Taxonomy, Horizontal Characteristics, and Clay Minerals. Physical Properties of Soils. Physiochemical Properties of Soil. Soil pH: Its Determination and Interpretation. Soil Organic Matter. Plant Elemental Requirements and Associated Elements: Major Essential Plant Elements. Micronutrients Considered Essential to Plants. Elements Considered Beneficial to Plants. Elements Considered Toxic to Plants. Trace Elements Found in Plants. Methods of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Assessment: Soil Testing. Plant Analysis and Tissue Testing. Amendments for Soil Fertility Maintenance: Lime and Liming Materials. Inorganic Chemical Fertilizers and Their Properties. Organic Fertilizers and Their Properties. Fertilizer Placement. Soil Water, Irrigation, and Water Quality. Methods of Soilless Plant Production: Hydroponics. Soilless Rooting and/or Growing Media. Miscellaneous: Organic Farming/Gardening. Weather and Climatic Conditions. Best Management Practices (BMPs). Appendices: Glossary. Formulation and Use of Soil Extraction Reagents. Preparation Procedures and Elemental Content Determination for Plant Tissue. Weights and Measures. Reference Books and Texts. References. Index.

Praise for the First Edition"This book has the admirable quality of being both organized to facilitate rapid look-up of information and being written in a readable style."—The Growing EDGE (out of print)

• Introduction. Soil Fertility Principles. Plant Nutrition Principles. The Plant Root. How to be a Diagnostician. Physical and Physiochemical Characteristics of Soil: Soil Taxonomy, Horizontal Characteristics, and Clay Minerals. Physical Properties of Soils. Physiochemical Properties of Soil. Soil pH: Its Determination and Interpretation. Soil Organic Matter. Plant Elemental Requirements and Associated Elements: Major Essential Plant Elements. Micronutrients Considered Essential to Plants. Elements Considered Beneficial to Plants. Elements Considered Toxic to Plants. Trace Elements Found in Plants. Methods of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Assessment: Soil Testing. Plant Analysis and Tissue Testing. Amendments for Soil Fertility Maintenance: Lime and Liming Materials. Inorganic Chemical Fertilizers and Their Properties. Organic Fertilizers and Their Properties. Fertilizer Placement. Soil Water, Irrigation, and Water Quality. Methods of Soilless Plant Production: Hydroponics. Soilless Rooting and/or Growing Media. Miscellaneous: Organic Farming/Gardening. Weather and Climatic Conditions. Best Management Practices (BMPs). Appendices: Glossary. Formulation and Use of Soil Extraction Reagents. Preparation Procedures and Elemental Content Determination for Plant Tissue. Weights and Measures. Reference Books and Texts. References. Index.