Books About Composting We Recommend

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Books About Composting We Recommend

We offer this selection of books on composting through our affiliation with Amazon & Vermiculture Canada

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	Dr. Ingham's 2 CD Lecture. "Compost Tea" By Dr.Elaine Ingham. A must hear for anyone interested in Compost Teas. Great to hear over and over. Included in this Double CD set: 1. Introduction. 2. Conditions. 3. Other Factors. 4. Aerobic/Anaerobic Teas 5. Applications (How To). 6. Types of Teas. 7. Examples. Format: Double CD Set Audio Lecture Available From Vermiculture Canada
	The Composting Tea Brewing Manual By Dr.Elaine Ingham. VERY POPULAR BOOK. One of our Best Sellers!! Dr. Ingham's comprehensive manual on making, applying, and assessing compost tea is now available in its 5th edition. A must for any user of compost tea from backyard gardener to range manager. The New Edition includes up-to-date information on methods, research and practical examples. Available From Vermiculture Canada
	Compost Tea Quality: Light Microscope Methods This publication is for serious students of compost tea, who want a relatively easy way to determine whether their tea contains the biology it needs to obtain all the possible benefits that good sets of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and neatodes can give. This book is a must have for anyone with a compost tea brewer and a microscope. Written by Elaine Ingham of Soil Food Web. Available From Vermiculture Canada
	The Field Guide Vol. 1 for AACT (Actively Aerated Compost Tea) by Dr. Elaine Ingham Dr. Elaine Ingham's guide to applications of actively aerated compost tea is now available for the first time. This has been compiled from emails written by Dr. Ingham from 2001-2003 and provides applications, rates, spray equipment specifications, mechanisms of impact, effects on diseases/pests and data collection forms. 178 pages of critical information never before available in book form. Available From Vermiculture Canada
	The Field Guide Vol. 2 for AACT (Actively Aerated Compost Tea) by Dr. Elaine Ingham Dr. Elaine Ingham's guide to applications of actively aerated compost tea is now available for the first time. This has been compiled from emails written by Dr. Ingham from 2001-2003 and provides applications, rates, spray equipment specifications, mechanisms of impact, effects on diseases/pests and data collection forms. 178 pages of critical information never before available in book form. Available From Vermiculture Canada
	An Introduction to the Soil Foodweb 2nd ed. Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses the important functional groups of organisms that live in soil, how and why they enhance plant growth and production. This is the introductory talk about the Soil Foodweb. All other CD's assume an understanding of this introductory material. Included in this Double CD set: The seven benefits of a beneficial soil foodweb. Who starts the process? Soil organisms or plants? Disease suppression: Working together. Nutrient retention: Bacteria and Fungi Production of plant available nutrients: Protozoa, nematodes and microarthropods Getting rid of toxic compounds. Soil structure: Bacterial bricks, fungal walls, protozoan, nematode and microarthropod engineers. Some considerations about plant health Format: Double CD Set Double CD Audio Lecture Time: 134 min. Available From Vermiculture Canada
	The Secret Life of Compost: A "How-To" & "Why" Guide to Composting-Lawn, Garden, Feedlot or Farm (Paperback) by Malcolm Beck (Author) Product Details Paperback: 150 pages Publisher: Acres USA (January 1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0911311521 ISBN-13: 978-0911311525 Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm Shipping Weight: 295 g
	Organic Gardener's Composting (Paperback) by Steve Solomon (Author) Product Details Paperback: 164 pages Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (June 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1419139134 ISBN-13: 978-1419139130 Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.3 x 0.8 cm Shipping Weight: 273 g
	Compost (Hardcover) by Ken Thompson (Author) Product Details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd. (Feb 27 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0756613418 ISBN-13: 978-0756613419 Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm Shipping Weight: 545 g


	The Rodale Book Of Composting : Easy Methods for Every Gardener (Paperback) by Deborah L Martin (Author) Product Details Paperback: 278 pages Publisher: Rodale (Jan 28 1992) Language: English ISBN-10: 0878579915 ISBN-13: 978-0878579914 Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16.3 x 1.8 cm Shipping Weight: 363 g
	Let it Rot! : The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Paperback) by Stu Campbell (Author) Product Details Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 3rd edition (Jan 3 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 1580170234 ISBN-13: 978-1580170239 Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm Shipping Weight: 250 g
	Basic Composting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Spiral-bound) by Ebeling/Hursh/Olenick (Author) Product Details Spiral-bound: 120 pages Publisher: STACKPOLE BOOKS (Mar 2 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0811726479 ISBN-13: 978-0811726474 Product Dimensions: 28.3 x 22.6 x 0.8 cm Shipping Weight: 454 g
	Easy Composting (Paperback) by James Ball (Author), Robert Kourik (Author), Roberta Spieckerman (Photographer) Product Details Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Ortho Books Language: English ISBN-10: 0897212436 ISBN-13: 978-0897212434 Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm Shipping Weight: 363 g
	Secrets to Great Soil : A Growers Guide to Composting, Mulching, and Creating Healthy, Fertile Soil for Your Garden and Lawn (Paperback) by Elizabeth Stell (Author) Product Details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (Jan 2 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 1580170080 ISBN-13: 978-1580170086 Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 26.3 x 6 cm Shipping Weight: 622 g

	Speaker:Dr. Elaine Ingham Format:Double CD Audio Lecture Time: 134 min. Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses the effect chemically intensive agriculture has had on soil life, why pesticides are effective initially, but with continued use, result in the destruction of beneficial soil life, with direct negative impacts on sustainable agriculture. Included in this Double CD set: What is Soil? Parent Material? Dirt? The plant production gradient and succession Soil Foodwebs in different systems. What's different in deserts vs. tropical rain forests? Deserts to grasslands to old-growth: Biomass, numbers of individuals, number of species of each soil foodweb functional group. Agriculture: How did we get where we are today? Why does improving the foodweb in degraded soil mean increased yields? Different crops require different foodwebs for best production: Examples from agricultural fields and orchards. Available From Vermiculture Canada

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