Wege zur Natur
Eine Einführung in micrologiche studien für anfänger From a generous donation by Thorsten Perl and friends of the digitalized collection of works by and about Dr. Raoul H. Francé and his wife Annie Francé-Harrar.
Die Natur in den Alpen
From a generous donation by Thorsten Perl and friends of the digitalized collection of works by and about Dr. Raoul H. Francé and his wife Annie Francé-Harrar.
Mikrokosmos
Zeitschrift für angewandte Mikroskopie, Mikrobiologie, Mikrochemie und mikroskopische Technik From a generous donation by Thorsten Perl and friends of the digitalized collection of works by and about Dr. Raoul H. Francé and his wife Annie Francé-Harrar.
Das Liebesleben der Pflanzen
From a generous donation by Thorsten Perl and friends of the digitalized collection of works by and about Dr. Raoul H. Francé and his wife Annie Francé-Harrar.
Soil Fertility and Permanent Agriculture
In part written to refute the claim by the Chief of the US Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Soil, Milton Whitney, who claimed that all soils are inexhaustible of the minerals needed to grow crops. In the run-up to the…
Staircase Farms of the Ancients
"Astounding farming skill of the ancient Peruvians, who were among the most industrious and highly organized people in history." This is the subtitle of this article documenting a 1915 expedition to Peru to investigate the old Incan and pre-Incan farming techniques and culture. Their terracing systems are unparalleled.
Soil, Grass and Cancer (not searchable)
Health of animals and men is linked to the mineral balance of the soil. Note: This file is not searchable, however it may display correctly on Safari browsers and in Preview. Adobe Reader may be used to view the searchable…
Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas
This fully illustrated publication details what we presently know about life the soil and the complex ecosystem within which life is sustained. Of course, and here is the rub, when the soil is described as being a very complex living ecosystem, the information flies in the face of Industrial Agriculture. Modern farmers, with the help of their agents, have all but declared war on soil life by the use of petrochemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Miscellaneous Papers of John E. Weaver
The University of Nebraska put a large collection of John Weaver's publications online for free download. The Soil and Health Library is mirroring this material. Select this item to see the full list of publications with download links to them.
Jones, Dr. Christine, Publications
Dr. Jones explains how the main creators of humus are specialized fungi that plants feed sugars and other complexed nutrients. These fungi, in turn, help feed plants both nutrients and moisture.
Available calcium a factor in salt balance for vegetable crops
Observations made on vegetable farms in New Jersey located on sandy soils, show that pH is not always a reliable indicator of the available calcium and that many of those sandy soils which have pH values of 6.0 to 6.6, where large applications of soda and potash have been made, may be very deficient in calcium and magnesium.
Does a soil acidity test as used in soil testing laboratories determine our calcium need in Ohio soil?
Many soils in the United States and Canada show a paucity of available calcium even though the pH reading seems satisfactory. A high pH does not necessarily indicate adequate calcium in the soil.
Modern Miracle Men
Dr. Charles Northen demonstrated that countless human ills stem from the fact that the impoverished soil of America no longer provides plant foods with the mineral elements essential to human nourishment and health! To overcome this alarming condition, he doctors sick soil and, by seeming miracles, raises truly healthy and health-giving fruits and vegetables.
Miscellaneous Articles From Organic Gardening Magazine, 1945-47
A collection of articles by Sir Albert Howard that were published in early issues of Organic Farming and Gardening Magazine.
Our Teeth and Our Soils
Similar in content to his 1951 statement in the Dental Journal of Australia, perhaps stated a bit more simply and makes broader implications.
Let’s Live! 1952
They include: Soil Treatment and Wool Output; Diseases As Deficiencies Via the Soil; How Smart is a Cow? Quality vs. Quantity Crops; "Deep Rooting" Depends on Soil; Soil Fertility and Nutritive Food Values; Soil and Proteins; Our Teeth and Our Soils; Mineral Hunger; Soil Acidity is Beneficial; Too Much Nitrogen? Protein Deficiencies. . . through Soil Deficiencies.
Let’s Live! 1953
They include: Soil and Nutrition; The Role of Nitrogen; More and Better Proteins; Proteins and Reproduction; Protein Protection; Better Proteins; Soil Fertility for Proteins; Soil Conservation; The Importance of Soil; High Time to Learn About Our Soils and Our Health; The Use of Mulches; Protein Service in Nutrition.
Let’s Live! 1954
They include: Amino Acids in Legumes According to Soil Fertility; The Soil Fertility Pattern (February 1954, MISSING); The Little Things Count in Nutrition; Animals Know Good Food!; Agriculture is Biology First and Foremost; The Upset Biological Processes; Consider the Soil--Not Technologies!; Some Soils Analyzed; The Role of Clay in Plant Nutrition; Root Chemistry and Clay Chemistry; The Sustaining Fertility of the Soil; The Importance of Soil Economics.