Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web | 
| Authors: Jeff Lowenfels, Wayne Lewis
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 6005
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 196
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0881927775
Dewey Decimal Number: 631.4
EAN: 9780881927771
ASIN: 0881927775
Publication Date: July 15, 2006
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Product Description
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains healthy plants, and thus become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of artificial substances, many of them toxic to humans as well as other forms of life. But there is an alternative to this vicious circle: to garden in a way that strengthens, rather than destroys, the soil food web-the complex world of soil-dwelling organisms whose interactions create a nurturing environment for plants. By eschewing jargon and overly technical language, the authors make the benefits of cultivating the soil food web available to a wide audience, from devotees of organic gardening techniques to weekend gardeners who simply want to grow healthy, vigorous plants without resorting to chemicals.
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 Teaming with Microbes June 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a detailed description of organisms in the soil, what kind you need for different types of plants, and how to get and keep them. It explains why organic gardening is more efficient, and eventually an easier way to grow. It is well written and informative.
A must for the organic gardener! May 29, 2008
A beautifully written book. This book is simple and highly informative. It is a must read for everybody who is interested in organic gardening. Once you have read the book you will have a deep appreciation and understanding of soil.
Teaming with Microbes May 19, 2008
I love this book! I raise red wiggler worms and lecture on worms and composting. This book has added to my interest and fascination with worms and now with worm/compost tea. I will use it as part of my lectures and recommend it in my classes and lectures.
Excellent resource May 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Despite the short length of this book, it was packed with lots of good information and was easy to read. It brought to my attention aspects of fungi versus microbial activity that I was never aware of and how these affect soil quality for gardens versus shrubs. The book has had an immediate payback for me, as I am a novice composter and now know how to do that better. It also described compost teas which I was only vaguely familiar with. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in gardening in an earth-friendly way or to those who have relied solely on inorganic fertilizers and need to learn their true effects.
Best Organic Gardening Book I've Ever Read April 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Finally, a REAL organic gardening book. Wish I had written it. It's an easy read; I feared that it might be an academic study. Great pictures. I only skipped chapter 13 on doing a soil census. I wished the author had addressed the roles of irrigation, mineral supplements, and organic fertilizers in increasing crop/fruit productivity. I'm not nitpicking about the author's chemistry. Excellent Book!
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