An edition of Soil essentials
(2008)
Soil Essentials
Managing Your Farm's Primary Asset
by Roger Elliot Hall
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Table of Contents
Preface, by Roger Hall
Page 1
1.
The nature of Australian soils
Page 7
2.
Soil pH
Page 13
3.
Nutrient balance in the soil
Page 21
4.
Carbon in the soil
Page 25
5.
Nitrogen in the soil
Page 29
6.
Phosphorus in the soil
Page 35
7.
Potassium in the soil
Page 39
8.
Magnesium in the soil
Page 43
9.
Trace elements in the soil
Page 47
10.
Soil cations
Page 51
11.
Sulphur in the soil
Page 57
12.
Aluminium in the soil
Page 61
13.
Soil sodicity
Page 67
14.
Soil analysis results
Page 71
15.
Encouraging soil biological activity
Page 75
16.
Earthworms
Page 79
17.
Biological farming
Page 85
18.
Components of soil fertility
Page 93
19.
When to apply fertilisers to plants
Page 99
20.
Soil erosion
Page 121
21.
Repairing and preventing soil erosion
Page 125
22.
Soil compaction
Page 129
23.
Soil structural decline
Page 133
24.
Water movement in soil
Page 139
25.
Urbanisation in rural areas
Page 154
Appendix 1: Preferred pH(water) ranges for some agricultural crops
Page 146
Appendix 2: The pH (H2O) scale
Page 147
Appendix 3: Electrical conductivity (in dS/m)
Page 148
Appendix 4: Salt tolerance of some agricultural crops showing maximum ECe values in dS/m for no yield reduction
Page 149
Appendix 5: Total soluble salts
Page 150
Appendix 6: Chloride (as % NaCl)
Page 151
Appendix 7: Organic carbon (%) and total nitrogen (%)
Page 152
Appendix 9: The nitrogen cycle
Page 153
Appendix 9: The chemistry of the carbon cycle
Page 154
Appendix 10: Mathematical conversions
Page 156
Appendix 11: The organic matter cycle
Page 157
Appendix 12: The different processes of slaking and dispersion
Page 158
Appendix 13: Organic matter levels relative to rainfall for surface soils (0–10 cm)
Page 159
Appendix 14: Nutrient deficiencies in plants: a quick guide
Page 160
Appendix 15: Average nutrient content of animal manures (as a percentage)
Page 161
Appendix 16: Mineral elements in plants
Page 162
Appendix 17: The average composition of the plant
Page 163
Appendix 18: The influence of chemical fertilisers on pH
Page 164
Appendix 19: Physical properties of soil
Page 165
Appendix 20: The four main types of structure that occur in mineral soils
Page 166
Appendix 21: Plant–soil–water relationships
Page 167
Appendix 22: Readily available water required
Page 168
Appendix 23: Cumulative infiltration of water
Page 169
Appendix 24: Average infiltration rates for some soil types
Page 170
Appendix 25: Assessing soil texture by feel
Page 171
Appendix 26: Texturing soils using a soil bolus
Page 173
Appendix 27: Soil colour
Page 175
References
Page 177
Edition Notes
Refere ncies bibliogra fiques (p. [175]-176) i i ndex.
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