{"product_id":"soil-health-soil-biology-soilborne-diseases-and-sustainable-agriculture-a-guide-paperback-1","title":"Soil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture: A Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Stirling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Hayden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTony Pattison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur capacity to maintain world food production depends heavily on the thin layer of soil covering the Earth's surface. The health of this soil determines whether crops can grow successfully, whether a farm business is profitable and whether an enterprise is sustainable in the long term. Farmers are generally aware of the physical and chemical factors that limit the productivity of their soils but often do not recognise that soil microbes and the soil fauna play a major role in achieving healthy soils and healthy crops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e provides readily understandable information about the bacteria, fungi, nematodes and other soil organisms that not only harm food crops but also help them take up water and nutrients and protect them from root diseases. Complete with illustrations and practical case studies, it provides growers and their consultants with holistic solutions for building an active and diverse soil biological community capable of improving soil structure, enhancing plant nutrient uptake and suppressing root pests and pathogens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is written by scientists with many years' experience developing sustainable crop production practices in the grains, vegetable, sugarcane, grazing and horticultural industries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This book will be useful for: growers, consultants, agronomists and soil chemists, extension personnel working in the grains, livestock, sugarcane and horticultural industries, professionals running courses in soil health\/biological farming, and students taking university courses in soil science, ecology, microbiology, plant pathology and other biological sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675167539421,"sku":"9781486303045","price":100.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/hOZ0dfVVDP9781486303045.webp?v=1784218764","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/soil-health-soil-biology-soilborne-diseases-and-sustainable-agriculture-a-guide-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}