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yet containing little clay, it presents a high standard of all the 

 elements of fertility, with the single exception of carbonate of 

 lime. This is not entirely deficient, as in some of the other soils 

 of this series, but is so small in amount that a dressing of lime or 

 marl should be of decided benefit. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— K. 



Reference Number — 1 10. 



Source Details— Denbigh Estate. Dick Piece. Old Cane Field. 



Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Per Cent. 



Stones ... Nil 



Gravel ... 0.28' 



Sand ... 0.87 



Fine Sand ... 2.32 



Silt ... 86.42 y^-^ 



Agricultural / Fine Silt ... 2.25 



Clay 1 Clay ... 2.31 



Moisture ... 5.55_ 



Fine 



Total ... inO 00 



Per Cent. 

 Retentive power for water ... 54.0 



Chemical Analysis. 



(Soil passed through 3 m.m. sieve dried at 100° C.) 



Insoluble matter ... 66.67 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid ... 33-33 



f Potash ... 379 



I Lime ... 1.180 



^ Phosphoric Acid ... 0.122 



Carbonic Acid as "I t,.>«^ 

 (^Carbonatu of Lime J 



Combined water and organic matter 7.77 

 Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 1 .525 



Nitrogen ... 0.089 



Hygroscopic Moisture ... 5.872 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash ... 0.0134 



Available Phosphoric Acid ... 0.0500 



Observations. 



This represents good cane land of medium stiffness. Very rich 

 in available phosphoric acid and potash, but somewhat low in 

 humus and nitrogen and deficient in carbonate of lime. 



I recommend liming or marling. Increase humus by cow-peas 

 or pen manure. Apply 2 cwt. per acre of sulphate of ammonia to 

 the ratoons. Neither phosphates nor potash are required. 



SOIL ANALYSIS— L. 



Reference Number — 99. 



Source Details — DenlDigh Estate. Williams Piece. New land. 



Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



