Pay Dirt: Farming and Gardening with Composts (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781166130541)

Pay Dirt: Farming And Gardening With Composts is a comprehensive guide to using compost as a sustainable and effective method for growing healthy plants and crops. Written by J.I. Rodale, founder of the Rodale Institute, this book covers everything from the basics of composting to advanced techniques for optimizing compost quality and using it to improve soil fertility. The book is organized into three main sections. The first section covers the basics of composting, including how to build a compost pile, what materials to use, and how to maintain proper moisture and temperature levels. The second section focuses on using compost in the garden, with chapters on topics such as soil preparation, planting, and pest management. The third section covers using compost on a larger scale, including topics such as composting on a farm, using compost in commercial agriculture, and composting for community gardens.Throughout the book, Rodale emphasizes the importance of composting as a sustainable and environmentally friendly way to improve soil health and produce healthy plants and crops. He also provides practical advice and tips for using compost effectively, based on his extensive experience as a farmer and gardening expert. Overall, Pay Dirt: Farming And Gardening With Composts is an essential resource for anyone interested in sustainable agriculture, gardening, or composting. It provides a wealth of information and practical advice for using compost to improve soil fertility, grow healthy plants and crops, and promote environmental sustainability.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: J. I. Rodale
ISBN-10: 1166130541
ISBN-13: 9781166130541
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d