Abstract
THIS volume is primarily intended as a book for students, not only for those in college, but also for others who desire to gain an insight into modern methods of dealing with the various problems of soil management. Its general usefulness is testified to by the fact that a second edition is called for after three years. The requirements of crops and the characteristics of soils are outlined at the start, but the bulk of the work is devoted to a considera tion of soil resources from the aspect of utilisation and conservation, together with the best methods of supplementing the natural supplies by fertilisers. Selected references bearing closely on the text are provided, together with a certain number of illustrations and diagrams.
Soil Management.
By Prof. Firman E. Bear. (The Wiley Agricultural Series.) Second edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged. Pp. v + 412. (New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.; London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1927.) 17s. 6d. net.
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 123, 126 (1929). https://doi.org/10.1038/123126d0
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