This guide focuses on three principles:

• Keeping the soil in place by reducing tillage practices

• Maintaining or improving soil quality parameters, such as organic matter, bulk density, earthworms and desirable soil structure

• Managing and protecting water supplies

Featured Chapters

1. Understanding the Soil Landscapes in Manitoba
2. Using Soil Survey Information
3. Water Use and Moisture Management
4. Nutrient Management
5. Soil Salinity
6. Drainage Management
7. Soil Erosion Tillage, Organic Matter and Crop Residue Management
8. Soil Compaction
9. Soils Information for Planning Purposes
10. Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture
11. Other Applications of Soils Information
12. Summary
13. References
14. Glossary
15. Appendices

Pages: 153

Price: Free

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