Plants for Soil Regeneration: An Illustrated Guide

This book is a comprehensive guide to using soil conditioning plants to improve soil structure and restore fertility without the use of agrichemicals. It covers soil health, nitrogen fixation, green manures, bacteria, phytoremediators, and soil mycorrhiza, with illustrations and case studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 07 March 2022
Publisher: CABI Publishing

This book is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated color guide designed for farmers, growers, and gardeners to enhance soil structure and restore fertility without relying on costly agricultural chemicals. It provides up-to-date information based on the latest research on using soil conditioning plants to prevent soil degradation, improve soil quality, and clean polluted land. The book is organized into 11 chapters, covering various aspects of soil health, nitrogen fixation, green manures and herbal leys, bacteria and other microorganisms, phytoremediators, and soil mycorrhiza. Chapter 7 showcases plant illustrations, accompanied by climate ranges and soil types, along with their soil conditioning properties. Each plant is presented with a comprehensive description opposite a detailed illustration, in full color. Chapters 8 to 10 delve into soil stabilizers, weeds and invasive plants, hedges and trees, and the final chapter includes 5 case studies with the most recent data. An appendix and glossary are also included for further reference. The book empowers readers to identify the specific plants they need and access the necessary information to initiate soil regeneration efforts effectively.

Weight: 706g
Dimension: 197 x 252 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789243604