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Master the art of growing nutritious, versatile, and flavorful root vegetables with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive farming methods.
Root Vegetables: A Grower's Guide uncovers the secrets to cultivating a wide range of root crops, from familiar favorites like potatoes and carrots to lesser-known gems like oca and salsify. Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive approach maximizes yield while nurturing soil health, making this guide invaluable to home gardeners and market farmers alike.
This richly illustrated, full-color guide includes:
A step-by-step introduction to "The Fortier Method" for sustainable, high-yield microfarming
Botanical insights into root vegetables, from ancient wild varieties to modern cultivars
Detailed profiles of 20 nutritious and versatile crops, with practical advice on growing each
Techniques for soil preparation, sowing, transplanting, fertilizing, and irrigation
Organic practices for managing pests, diseases, and crop rotations
Tips for optimizing harvest and storage to preserve flavor and nutrition.
Root Vegetables is part of the Grower's Guides from the Market Gardener series. It's designed to provide novice to expert growers with practical knowledge to succeed using the principles of biointensive, regenerative agriculture on a human scale.
Contents
Introduction
Preface: Discovering Root Vegetables
Introduction: The Essentials of Root Vegetables
Jean-Martin's 20 Favorite Root Vegetables
Beetroot
Carrots
Celeriac
Kohlarabi
Pale-leaf Woodland Sunflower root
Turnip
Rutabaga
Oca from Peru
Tuberous Nasturtium
Parsnip
Sweet Potato
Parsnips
Tuberous Chervil
Potato
Ground Pear
Small Radish
Asian Radish
Winter Radish
Black Salsify
Jerusalem artichoke
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