HERE is a book for all who have ever had or who have ever dreamed of having a farm. Mrs. Damon has written with affection and humor of the trials and tribulations involved in turning rocky New England soil into fertile farm land.
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What is meant by humus?
In classical soil science, humus is the dark organic matter in soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter.
What are the characteristics of humus?
humus, nonliving, finely divided organic matter in soil, derived from microbial decomposition of plant and animal substances. Humus, which ranges in colour from brown to black, consists of about 60 percent carbon, 6 percent nitrogen, and smaller amounts of phosphorus and sulfur.
What is the difference between soil and humus?
Soil is the top layer of most of our earth. Soil is partly made up of decaying plant or animal remains. These are called organic matter or humus and contain the living and once living components of our soil.
What is the importance of the humus?
Humus increases the minerals of soil that helps plants to grow well and can easily absorb the minerals and water. Humus makes the soil rich in organic compounds that release nitrogen, and phosphorus that helps the other soil habitats to grow well in the soil.
You return with a healthy outdoor glow AND a feeling of satisfaction for having done something to help the environment.
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Book details · Print length. 6 pages · Language. English · Publisher. Simon and Schuster · Publication date. January 1, 1943 · See all details.
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This is quite a good book if you like gardening, or as a present for a gardener. It is full of witty anecdotes, and lots of images of plants, sunny days, soil, ...
Jun 2, 2020 · “It describes the pleasures of living in the country, the vicissitudes of gardening, the small lovable satisfactions of working on one's own ...
A Sense of Humus: Directed by Christopher Chapman. A look at commercial organic farming.
IS A SENSE OF HUMUS”. Compost instead of waste to breed Earth worms and make humus-soil, helping nature to grow the healthiest foods is FUN-WORK, NOT TOIL ...
Aug 27, 2014 · The devoted farmer is far more than a man with a cowboy hat. Farming seeks out those who delight in humus, the smell of dung or rotten peels, ...
Apr 7, 2012 · Humus is one of those few things in life that you — your soil, rather — cannot get too much of. Although it's naturally present in all soils, if ...
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A Sense of Humus. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1943. Price: $18.00. Hardcover. Fifth edition. Good hardcover with dustwrapper. 5th Printing. The book spine ...