Principles of organic cropping plus extensive case studies for a range of enterprises such as soybeans, wheat, citrus, nuts, coffee, strawberries, tropical fruit, sheep, cattle, vegetables and many other examples.
There is a growing demand for organic produce, and this book explores the value-adding benefits of organic practices in farming, economically and environmentally. With a scientific background and a wide range of real world case studies, this book will help you consider different methods of organic farming and how to implement them. It will show you how to farm in a way that cares for the environment, without using synthetic chemicals.
See Organic Farming: an introduction for a thorough overview of composting, earthworms, managing pests and diseases, farm management considerations, converting to organics and certification.
Other titles in this series:
Organic Farming: An introduction
Organic Farming: Livestock
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1
Organic crops
Choosing a crop
Growing the crop
Pest and disease management
Weed management
Planning the organic orchard or crop
Marketing
Conclusion
Chapter 2
SOYBEAN: growing principles for all crops
Advantages of growing soybeans
Challenges of growing soybeans
The importance of humus
The package for crop nutrition
Monitor plant health
The seedbed
Crop establishment
Inoculation
Weed management
Water management
Pests
Diseases
Harvesting
Seed storage
Marketing
Economics
Chapter 3
What the farmers say
Appendix 1
Sources of biological control
Appendix 2
Soil biology assessment
Appendix 3
Useful contacts
Further Reading
