Jones, J. Benton. <br/><br/>
Plant nutrition and soil fertility manual / 
J. Benton Jones, Jr. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Boca Raton, FL :  CRC Press,  2012. 
 - xxi, 282 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Soil fertility principles -- Plant nutrition principles -- The plant root -- How to be a diagnostician -- Soil taxonomy, horizontal characteristics, and clay minerals -- Physical properties of soils -- Physiochemical properties of soil -- Soil pH. Its determination and interpretation -- Soil organic matter -- Major essential plant elements -- Micronutrients considered essential to plants -- Elements considered beneficial to plants -- Elements considered toxic to plants -- Trace elements found in plants -- Soil testing -- Plant analysis and tissue testing -- Lime and liming materials -- Inorganic chemical fertilizers and their properties -- Organic fertilizers and their properties -- Fertilizer placement -- Soil water, irrigation, and water quality -- Hydroponics -- Soilless rooting and/or growing media -- Organic farming/gardening -- Weather and climatic conditions -- Best management practices (BMPs). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439816097 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1439816093 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Plants--Nutrition--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Soil fertility--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QK867  / J66 2012