Award-Winner in the "Home & Garden" category of the 2015 USA
Best Book Awards Understanding Roots uncovers one of the greatest
mysteries underground-the secret lives and magical workings of the
roots that move and grow invisibly beneath our feet. Roots, it
seems, do more than just keep a plant from falling over: they
gather water and nutrients, exude wondrous elixirs to create good
soil, make friends with microbes and fungi, communicate with other
roots, and adapt themselves to all manner of soils, winds, and
climates, nourishing and sustaining our gardens, lawns, and
woodlands. Understanding Roots contains over 115 enchanting and
revealing root drawings that most people have never seen, from
prairies, grasslands, and deserts, as well as drawings based on
excavations of vegetable, fruit, nut, and ornamental tree roots.
Every root system presented in this book was drawn by people
literally working in the trenches, sketching the roots where they
grew. The text provides a verydetailed review of all aspects of
transplanting; describes how roots work their magic to improve soil
nutrients; investigates the hidden life of soil microbes and their
mysterious relationship to roots; explores the question of whether
deep roots really gather more unique nutrients than shallow roots;
shares the latest research about the mysteries of mycorrhizal (good
fungal) association; shows you exactly where to put your
fertilizer, compost, water, and mulch to help plants flourish;
tells you why gray water increases crop yields more than fresh
water; and, most importantly, reveals the science behind all the
above (with citations for each scientific paper). This book
contains at least eighty percent more new information, more results
of the latest in-depth and up-to-date explorations, and even more
helpful guidelines on roots than the author's previous book (Roots
Demystified: Change Your Garden Habits to Help Roots Thrive). This
is not a revised edition-it's a whole new stand-alone book.
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