Soil Management: A World View of Conservation and Production

Soil Characteristics and Classification. Why World Hunger? Soil Water, Drainage, and Irrigation. Organic Matter, Microorganisms, and Soil Structure. Nitrogen Problems and Rotations. Fitting Crops to the Soils. Water Conservation and Erosion Control. Land Capability and Soil Management. Tillage and Planting Methods. Soil Testing. Tissue Testing. Plant Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiency. Soil Acidity and Liming. Plant Nutrients and Fertilizers. Cropping Systems and Management Practices: The North Central States. Cropping Systems and Management Practices: Southern and Western States. Soil Management for Gardens, Greenhouses, and Lawns. Shifting Cultivation. Multiple-Cropping Without and With Interplanting. Forests, Desertification, Erosion. Management of Arid Lands and Water Management. Organic Farming (Histosols).Cook, Ray L. is the author of 'Soil Management: A World View of Conservation and Production', published 1987 under ISBN 9780471889274 and ISBN 047188927X.