The Manuring of Market Garden Crops (Classic Reprint)

Bernard Dyer, F. W. E. Shrivell

ISBN 10: 1332222331 / ISBN 13: 9781332222339

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book explores the practices of commercial vegetable and fruit growers, particularly their use of stable manure and chemical fertilizers. The author investigated the efficiency of large-scale purchased stable manure, which is expensive and shows diminishing returns, and whether it can be partially replaced by less expensive chemical fertilizers. Over eighteen years of research, the author conducted numerous experiments in vegetable and fruit crop production to compare the results of applying stable manure alone, chemical fertilizers alone, and a combination of both. The results of each method were recorded, including the weight of the crop at harvest. The book details these experiments, their results, and a series of recommendations for the most cost-effective cultivation of various types of vegetables and fruits. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781332222339_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Manuring of Market Garden Crops (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332222331
• ISBN 13: 9781332222339
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Agriculture

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Synopsis

Maximize your harvest with proven, field-tested manuring strategies for market garden crops.

Drawing on two decades of trials, this practical guide explains how to balance organic and chemical fertilizers to boost yields, improve soil texture, and raise crop quality in vegetables grown near towns and cities.

This edition examines how heavy use of stable manure compares with modern concentrates, and why smart combinations often outperform either approach alone. It also covers the economics of manure carriage, the value of phosphates and nitrates, and how soil type influences the best fertiliser mix. The results are presented clearly through crops like spinach, beetroot, and damsons, with concrete recommendations you can adapt to your own plots.

• Learn how to judge when bulky manures are worth the cost and when concentrated fertilisers offer a better return.
• See practical, crop-specific recommendations for spinach (summer and winter), beetroot, and related vegetables.
• Understand how to apply phosphates, nitrate of soda, and potash to optimize growth and quality.
• Discover long-term effects of different manurial schemes and how past dressings influence future yields.

Ideal for readers of market gardening and vegetable production who want a research-based, field-tested approach to feeding crops.