Secrets of the Soil
- ISBN-10
- 8129105632
- ISBN-13
- 9788129105639
- Category
- Agricultural ecology
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- books catalog
- Authors
- Peter Tompkins, Christopher Bird
Description
This book,a fascinating companion to The Secret Life of Plants by the same authors, tells the story of the innovative, nontraditional, often surprising things that certain scientists, farmers, and mystics are doing to prevent the slow degradation of our planet. For example, using the techniques of Rudolf Steiner s biodynamic agriculture with its reliance on ethereal forces from the planets,Dan Carlson s growth stimulating Sonic Bloom, and rock dust fertilizer to revitalize depleted soils; or gardening with the help of truly amazing new technologies to reverse serious agricultural problems.The authors illustrate,in a truly enlightening and convincing manner, the pivotal role that the natural elements play in ourlives, and the necessity of cultivating and sustaining a relationship with one most basic of them the soil.
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Other editions
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- 1998
- 422 pages
- Paperback
- Earthpulse Press
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