The Farm As Ecosystem: Tapping Nature's Resevoir - Biology, Geology, Diversity [EPUB]

E-Book Overview

Natural product formulator and farm consultant Jerry Brunetti wraps together a lifetime of learning and his uncanny observations in this fascinating volume on the interconnected dynamics in place on a farm -- the farm's geology, biology, and diversity of life forms. Learn to look at -- and manage -- your farm very differently through gaining a deeper understanding of the complementary roles of all facets of your farm. With his unique perspective the author takes readers on a journey through a farming ecosystem describing it with principles, stories, facts and science . . . and dotted throughout with real-world advice. Nature is complex, elegant, and infinite in its wisdom. Farmers who are truly successful learn nature's many facets and her intricate dance; they crack the code of how to honor and feed this boundless natural system while coaxing the production needed for the survival of a modern farm. Natural product formulator and farm consultant Jerry Brunetti wraps together a lifetime of learning and his uncanny observations in this fascinating volume on the interconnected dynamics in place on a farm -- the farm's geology, biology, and diversity of life forms. Learn to look at -- and manage -- your farm very differently through gaining a deeper understanding of the complementary roles of all facets of your farm. With his unique perspective the author takes readers on a journey through a farming ecosystem describing it with principles, stories, facts and science . . . and dotted throughout with real-world advice. This is a book which will be enjoyable to browse while rich enough to want to have a highlighter in hand. Topics covered include: -The physical, chemical and biological aspects of soil -Understanding compost and compost tea -Working with foliar nutrition -The roles of trace elements in farming -Water and your farm -Cover cropping systems . . . and more.

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E-Book Information

• Year: 2,014

• Edition: 2

• City: Austin, Texas, USA

• Pages: 336

• Language: English

• Topic: 31

• Identifier: ISBN-13: 978-1601730411 ISBN-10: 1601730411

• Asin: B00SM1MI04

• Color: 1

• Cleaned: 1

• Paginated: 1

• Org File Size: 3,945,208

• Extension: epub

• Toc: Title Page Copyright Page About the Author Introduction 1 Soil as a Supraorganism the Physical Nature of Soil 2 The Mineral Nature of Soil 3 Trace Elements the Mighty Micronutrients 4 The Biological Nature of Soil 5 Compost and Compost Teas 6 Foliar Nutrition 7 The Eternal Earthworm 8 Water a Medium for Metamorphosis 9 Systemic Acquired Resistance and Induced Systemic Resistance 10 Our Precious Pollinators and Predators 11 Cover Crops Farming in Nature's Image 12 The Tools of the Trade 13 Back to the Future a Permanent Agriculture Additional Resources Recommended Reading Index