Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement, published in 1912, is a practical handbook by Alva Agee, then head of agricultural extension at the Pennsylvania State College. Writing for working farmers in the eastern United States, Agee explains how to restore and maintain fertility in worn land. He discusses the need for lime and how to apply it, the role of organic matter, the clovers, alfalfa, grass sods, pastures, the cowpea and other legumes and catch crops, the care and use of stable manure, crop rotations, commercial fertilizers and how to buy and mix them, tillage, the control of soil moisture and drainage. The advice is plain and grounded in experiment station results. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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What kind of book is Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement?
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Alva Agee is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
