Terra preta : how the world's most fertile soil can help reverse climate change and reduce world hunger : with instructions on how to make this soil at home (edition 2016)

by Ute Scheub, Tim F. Flannery (Writer Of Foreword.), Haiko Pieplow (Author.), (Ecologist) Hans-Peter Schmidt (Author.), Kathleen Draper (Author.)

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"Terra preta, meaning "black earth" in Portuguese, is a very dark, fertile soil first made by the original inhabitants of the Amazon Basin at least 2,500 years ago. According to a growing community of international scientists, this ancient soil, sometimes referred to as biochar, could solve two of the greatest problems facing the world: climate change and the hunger crisis. This comprehensive book condenses everything we know about terra preta and provides instructions for how to make it. Both passionate and practical, the book offers indispensable advice for how to create a better world from the ground up."--… (more)

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Title:	Terra preta : how the world's most fertile soil can help reverse climate change and reduce world hunger : with instructions on how to make this soil at home
Authors:	Ute Scheub
Other authors:	Tim F. Flannery (Writer Of Foreword.), Haiko Pieplow (Author.), (Ecologist) Hans-Peter Schmidt (Author.), Kathleen Draper (Author.)
Info:	Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, 2016.
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Terra Preta: How the World's Most Fertile Soil Can Help Reverse Climate Change and Reduce World Hunger by Ute Scheub

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Terra preta is the Portuguese name of a type of man-made soil which is thought to have almost miraculous properties. This soil is made from a variety of kitchen or garden wastes, charcoal and earthworms, so it can be produced on every balcony or on the smallest of garden plots. This soil is able to absorb soil contaminants, retain moisture and provide nutrients for the plants, as well as replace top soil lost through erosion. This is an interesting, but somewhat long-winded and simplistic book that discusses the importance of soil and how to produce your own humus/compost/black soil or terra preta.

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"Terra preta, meaning "black earth" in Portuguese, is a very dark, fertile soil first made by the original inhabitants of the Amazon Basin at least 2,500 years ago. According to a growing community of international scientists, this ancient soil, sometimes referred to as biochar, could solve two of the greatest problems facing the world: climate change and the hunger crisis. This comprehensive book condenses everything we know about terra preta and provides instructions for how to make it. Both passionate and practical, the book offers indispensable advice for how to create a better world from the ground up."--

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