148 



Fertility Analysis. 



Per Cent. 



Available Potash ... . 0024 



Available Phosphoric Acid 0.0048 

 Observations. 



A marly loam of high fertility. It contains much chalk and a con- 

 siderable reserve of plant-food. The amount available for present use 

 is however, not very high as regards phosphate and potash and mar kedly 

 below that in soil A. Should the grade of fruit fall off, a dressi ng oi 

 4 cwt. superphosphate and 1 cwt. sulphate of potash per acre should 

 be applied. Basic slag is not suited to this soil. Green dressings 

 would be of benefit. The soil is not sour. Drainage should be care- 

 fuly attended to, although the soil is naturally more free draining 

 than soil A. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 

 Reference Number- -4. From Hon. R. P. Simmonds, Port Maria, 

 o t\ j. -i f Ci Soil from Quebec Park in Bananas 18 years.. 

 Source Details j has always, and still grows good fruit. 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. Tilled surface soil. 



Physical Analysis. 



Per Cent. 



Stones ... Nil 



Gravel ... 0.24" 



Sand ... 1.41 



Fine Sand ... 29.86 



Silt ... 42.46 ' Fine 



Agricultural f Flint Silt ... 15.16^ Earth.. 



Clay. tClay ... 3.04 



Combined water, \ 7 83 



Organic matter j 



Total ... 100 00 



Per Cent. 



Bet en tive Power for water ... 55.5 



C 2 C 3 C 4 (subsoil moderately porous for^depth of 4 feet). 



Chemical Analysis. 

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



Insoluble Matter ... 42.93 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid — 



f Potash ... 0.7453 



| Lime ... 17.22 



Phosphoric Acid ... ,1223 

 | Carbonic Acid as \ 

 (^Carbonate of Lime J 

 Combined Water and organic matter 8.38 



Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 2.50 



| Nitrogen ... . 1161 



Hygroscopic Moisture 6.96 

 J Fertility Analysis. 



Available Potash ... 0.0048 



Available Phosphoric Acid 0.0008 



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