Soil Survey Of Annapolis County Nova Scotia

Author : L. C. Harlow
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528310734
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Soil Survey of the Annapolis Valley Fruit Growing Area (Classic Reprint) written by L. C. Harlow and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Soil Survey of the Annapolis Valley Fruit Growing Area Soils vary tremendously in their power to produce different crops, and this has an important bearing on the success and prosperity of the farmers in any community. A thorough knowledge of the Various requirements and capabilities of soils is a great aid in the development of a prosperous agriculture. These facts are appreciated by. Many farmers in Nova Scotia. In order to obtain such information, a soil survey of the Annapolis Valley fruit growing area was started in 1934 at the request of the Fruit Growers' Association of Nova Scotia. The results of this survey are presented in this report. It describes all the soils which have been mapped in the Valley, and discusses their adaptability and productivity based on the information gained in the field and laboratory. Factors which have an important bearing on the main characteristics of the soil, such as climate, geology, and. Vegetation, are also briefly discussed. Extensive chemical and physical data of these soils are attached in the appendix. A soil map, prepared in three sections, on a scale of one inch to one mile, is attached to the report. It shows, in different colours and symbols, all the soils found in the area. Sufficient land marks, such as roads, railroads, rivers, eleva tions, houses, etc., are also shown to enable one to identify any location on the map. The map is not in sufficient detail to show all the small soil variations, which may occur in some fields of a particular farm. The map indicates the kind of soil found at a particular location, while the report gives all available information regarding this soil. The results of this survey will also permit a farmer to compare his results with those obtained by other farmers. On similar soils elsewhere. The map will assist in utilizing the information obtained from experimental work which has been conducted, by indicating, with reasonable assurance, where similar results can be expected. The information obtained in this survey should also be a valuable guide for further research and investigation, which might be undertaken in order to increase the productivity of the land and to solve other soil problems. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.