Dewey Edition23
ReviewsColorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource., Teaming with Nutrients is a terrific follow up to Teaming with Microbes by asking and answering the next big question How do plants absorb nutrients? (Organic Plant Magic), Your awe of plants and the lives they lead will increase if you 'just read it' and you'll never garden the same old way again. (Muskogee Phoenix), 'Books like Teaming With Nutrients (and Teaming With Microbes) are like adding better, sharper, more durable tools to your garden shed... Another great book from Lowenfels.', Colorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource. (Publishers Weekly), Teaming with Nutrients is a terrific follow up to Teaming with Microbes by asking and answering the next big question - How do plants absorb nutrients?, Now Jeff Lowenfels offers everyone else a crash course in discovering soil structure, fertility and microbial actions powerful enough to turn a dry wash into a productive source of clean, slow, organically grown food, without a single bag of potting soil., eoeTeaming with Nutrients is a terrific follow up to Teaming with Microbes by asking and answering the next big question e" How do plants absorb nutrients'e, Your awe of plants and the lives they lead will increase if you 'just read it' and you'll never garden the same old way again., "If you really want to get a sense of how little we know about how plants use fertilizers -- and I count myself in this league -- you should read Teaming with Nutrients , which gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play." -- The Washington Post "Useful and practical information on soil testing, natural and synthetic fertilizers, factors influencing availability of nutrients, and the importance of proper fertilizing." -- Pacific Horticulture "Lowenfels offers everyone else a crash course in discovering soil structure, fertility, and microbial actions powerful enough to turn a dry wash into a productive source of clean, slow, organically grown food, without a single bag of potting soil." -- The Desert Sun "Lowenfels offers a deeper understanding of the major and minor plant nutrients and delivers the necessary science in a conversational style that most gardeners will appreciate." -- The Monterey County Herald "You'll never garden the same old way again." -- Muskogee Phoenix "Colorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource." -- Publishers Weekly, In this book, Lowenfels offers a deeper understanding of the major and minor plant nutrients and delivers the necessary science in a conversational style that most gardeners will appreciate., eoeColorful illustrations, plentiful and readable diagrams, and a well-executed chapter structure make this an indispensable resource.e, eoeIn this book, Lowenfels offers a deeper understanding of the major and minor plant nutrients and delivers the necessary science in a conversational style that most gardeners will appreciate.e, eoeYour awe of plants and the lives they lead will increase if you e~just read ite(tm) and youe(tm)ll never garden the same old way again.e, 'Books like Teaming With Nutrients (and Teaming With Microbes) are like adding better, sharper, more durable tools to your garden shede Another great book from Lowenfels.'
Dewey Decimal575.7/6
Synopsis?"Gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play." --Washington Post Most gardeners realize that plants need to be fed, but many of us know little about the nature of the science involved. In Teaming with Nutrients, Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener's perspective. In his trademark down-to-earth, style, Lowenfels explains the role of both macronutrients and micronutrients and shows gardeners how to provide these essentials through organic, easy-to-follow techniques. Along the way, Lowenfels provides easy-to-grasp lessons in the biology, chemistry, and botany needed to understand how nutrients get into the plant and what they do once they're inside., Teaming with Nutrients will make you a better informed, more successful, more environmentally responsible gardener and will give you a new appreciation for the plants you grow., "Gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play." -- Washington Post Most gardeners realize that plants need to be fed, but many of us know little about the nature of the science involved. In Teaming with Nutrients , Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener's perspective. In his trademark down-to-earth, style, Lowenfels explains the role of both macronutrients and micronutrients and shows gardeners how to provide these essentials through organic, easy-to-follow techniques. Along the way, Lowenfels provides easy-to-grasp lessons in the biology, chemistry, and botany needed to understand how nutrients get into the plant and what they do once they're inside.