The public library and your agriculture extension are the two easiest sources to find high quality sources.
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2024
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LibGen's probably go digital stuff if he's into that
Your local county extension office and nearby universities with agricultural programs.
Example: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/series/detail.html/71/home-garden.html
It's all going to be copyrighted but CSU's extension is phenomenal:
As others have stated, you want to contact your local co-op extension if you're in the states.
https://extension.org/find-cooperative-extension-in-your-state/
The Cooperative Extension System is a non-formal educational program implemented in the United States designed to help people use research-based knowledge to improve their lives. The service is provided by the state's designated land-grant universities. In most states, the educational offerings are in the areas of agriculture and food, home and family, environment, community economic development, and youth and 4-H. (wiki)
They'll have free soil sample kits, articles and programs/classes for local agriculture, etc etc.
Anything else will be pirated, shitty ad filled ai knockoff apps, or finding a forum of like minded individuals you can ask. There are plenty of resources out there but a "one stop shop" I haven't found. The problem stems probably from location, information is vast and mostly irrelevant if you're not in the same growing zones. The local co-ops will have individuals, employees, and articles posted up, they're really helpful when it comes to reaching out to them in my experience.