Fertility Pastures

Herbal leys as the basis of soil fertility and animal health

by Newman Turner

Faber and Faber, 1955, [First Edition], black & white photographic plates, hardcover, dust-jacket

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing to edges and corners, trifle dusty fore edges, age toned pages, price-clipped dust-jacket shows some edge and shelf wear with rubbing, creasing, chipping and tears to edges and corners (see photographs)

'Newman Turner details his methods of intensive pasture-based production of beef and dairy cows in a practical guide to profitable, labor-saving livestock production. He develops a system of complex herbal ley mixtures, or blends of pasture grasses and herbs, with each ingredient chosen to perform an essential function in providing a specific nutrient to the animal or enhancing the fertility of the soil. He explains his methods of cultivation, seeding and management. There are also chapters on year-round grazing, making silage for self-feeding, protein from forage crops and pastures for pigs and poultry. He also details the roles individual herbs play in the prevention and treatment of disease.'