The Art of Balancing Soil Nutrients: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Soil Tests

by William McKibben

A practical guide to interpreting soil test results for farmers and other stewards of the earth wanting to understand what nutrients are available to plants and learn how to more effectively grow crops, turfgrass and other plants. This book, written by an experienced soil consultant, gives real-world advice about how to decipher the jungle of numbers found on soil and water test reports and shows how to comprehend what the numbers mean for your crop. McKibben gives clear, easy-to-understand information about how to choose the most appropriate testing protocol based on your specific soil type so you can develop an effective action plan and get the most out of your soil.

315 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2012

Reviews

[Kim Zinkowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geared more towards commercial farmers and grounds keepers than towards the small home vegetable gardeners (like me). There is a lot to learn from this book. Very technical. I was disappointed that my soil sample was not as thoroughly performed as those many examples presented in the book.