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SOIL ANALYSIS. 

 Reference Number — 5L 

 Source Details — E-odens Pen, St. Catherine. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 



Fine Sand 

 Silt 

 Agricnltural f Fine Silt 

 Clay tClay 



Combined water 



Orgniic matter 



'"} 



.8l| 



Total 



Retentive power for water 



Per Cent, 



Nil 



1.66^ 



8.67 I 

 40 44 I 

 43.77 I Fine 



1.19 }► Earth' 



0.62 I 



3.66 



J 



100 00 

 Per Cent. 

 50.0 



Chemical Analysis 



Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 



Observations. 



Per Cent. 

 O.Oll 

 0.072 



This soil consists principally of fine, sandy particles, and has excel- 

 lent properties for the cultivation of bananas, being free-draining and 

 yet retaining a considerable amount of moisture. The humus is the 

 only factor that might be consideied at all low. All the other consti- 

 tuents determined indicate a state of present and reserve fertility of a 

 very high standard. The maintenance of the humus and skilled 

 management of water and cultural operations should suffice to produce 

 bananas from this soil for a series of years without recourse to chemi- 

 cal fertilisers. The available and total phosphoric acid are noteworthy^ 

 There is an adequate proportion of carbonate of lime. 



