152 



Chemical Analysis. 

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



Insoluble M atter ... 67.593 



Soluble in Hydrochloric Acid 32.407 

 f Potash ... .572 



| Lime ... 1.881 



t Phosphoric Acid ... .161 

 Carbonic Acid as \ 

 Carbonate of Lime j 

 Combined Water and organic matter 6.63 

 Humus (soluble in Ammonia) 1.75 

 Nitrogen ... .1184 



Hygroscopic Moisture 4 . 898 



Fertility Analysis. 



Per Cent. 



Available Potash . 0.0210 

 Available Phosphoric Acid 0.0422 



Observations, 



This soil consists mainly of fine sand and silt and is naturally porous 

 and free -draining. The subsoil is porous and readily permits a free 

 passage for surplus rainfall. As a store of fertility this soil is marked- 

 ly below "Tomb Piece/' The humus and nitrogen are low for a 

 banana soil. The carbonate of lime is also very near the minimum 

 limit. The available phosphoric aicd and potash are above the average. 

 This soil is fertile in its present state, but I imagine it will need as- 

 sistance if bananas are to be grown continuously for a period of years. 

 Cow-peas and marl are indicated as useful amendments to this soil. For 

 the rest, cultivation and good plantation management should suffice. 



SOIL ANALYSIS. 

 Beference Number — 8. Burlington 0., from Hon. H. Cork. 

 Source Details { Surface soil from land that does not grow Bananas. 



u eais. | Plants give out when about to shoot. " Miller Piece" 

 Depth of Sample — 9 inches. 



Physical Analysis. 



Stones 

 Gravel 

 Sand 

 Fine Silt 

 Silt 



{Fine Sand 

 Clay _ 



Combined water, 

 Organic matter. 



Total 



.Retentive Power for water 



Agricultural 

 Clay. 



Per Cent. 

 Nil 

 52^| 

 2.50 

 46.47 

 33.74 

 10.95 

 trace 



v Fine 

 ^ Earth. 



6.20 



100.38 

 Per Cent. 

 46 



