Soil Quality and Fertility

Having fertile and nutrient dense soil is critical to having productive and healthy plants.  The following resources explain different strategies for improving your soil.

Soil Amendments and Fertilizers

Colorado State University Extension

• Choosing a Soil Amendment

UC ANR

• UCCE Sacramento County What's in that bag? Soil Amendments 
• Napa County Master Gardeners Soil Mixes for Container Gardening
• Marin County Master Gardeners Fertilizer, Mulch, or Amendment? 

 

Compost and Vermiculture

Cornell Waste Management Institute

• Compost FACT sheets

North Carolina State Extension

• Vermiculture

UC ANR

• Compost Production and Utilization: A Growers’ Guide 

UC Santa Cruz-CASFS

• For the Gardener: Building Fertile Soil                                         

 

Cover Crops

UC Santa Cruz-CASFS

• For the Gardener: Cover Crops for the Garden

UC SAREP

• Cover Crops Database