H.—34.

Table III.—Chemical Analyses. Topsoils, 0 in.-6 in.

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a -i x i Tii t- f a Plant Foods soluble in Available Plant-foods L - Iteplaceable Bases. Hydrochloric Acid Labora- (1 P erCent - Oitric Acid >" Requirement Total <S.G. 1-12). tory Farmer. pH. corrected to Nitrogen N °- Phosphoric potash «^ 1 * Ume Magnesia (N) - Phosphoric potash (P 2 Os). < K »°>- < Ca0 >- < Mg0) - (P,Oj). (K * 0) - Levels Series. Stony Silt Loams. Type 14 (grading to 16). ! Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. 1185 Scott.. .. 0-022 0-046 5-7 0-20 0-15 983 Kelman .. 0-009 0-020 5-6 0-21 0-09 0-05 0-22 0-054 0-59 985 Foley .. 0-012 0-058 5-9 0-14 0-18 0-07 0-28 843 Burns .. 0-008 0-012 1167 T. W. Brosnan.. 0-013 0-014 5-7 0-14 0-14 24 in.-36 in. plus Silt Loams. Type 10, 1171 Mehrtens .. 0-010 0-034 6-0 0-12 0-10 1169 Cargo.. .. 0-011 0-010 5-5 0-12 0-10 993 Daly.. .. 0-010 0-026 5-7 0-17 0-11 0-054 0-21 0-051 0-55 1181 Walsh .. 0-014 0-009 5-6 0-21 0-09 18 in.-24 in. Silt Loam, occasionally slightly Stony. Type 12. 987a Foley .. 0-009 0-025 5-9 0-17 0-19 0-06 0-24 1179 T. M. Brosnan .. 0-012 0-021 5-8 0-18 0-16 12 in.-18 in. Moderately Stony Silt Loam. Type 13. 991 Orbell .. 0-024 0-017 5-7 0-17 0-13 0-052 0-22 1177 Oliver .. 0-014 0-024 6-0 0-13 0-12 999 Jackson .. 0-016 0-016 5-6 0-19 0-15 0-056 0-20 Kereta Series. Meadow Soils. 1003 Donald .. 0-028 0-034 5-4 0-22 0-13 0-094 0-28 I 0-061 I 0-55 1449 Aitken .. 0-014 0-008 .. .. .. .. | .. | .. Arowhenua Series. 24 in. and over, Sands, Sandy Silts, and Silt Loams. Type 2. 989 Gaflney .. 0-045 0-012 5-8 0-11 0-10 0-044 0-14 | 1165 Kane .. 0-047 0-021 5-7 0-09 0-11 .. .. I 24 in.-36 in. plus Silt Loams. Type 1. 997a Hall .. .. 0-058 0-028 5-6 0-19 0-17 0-077 0-28 0-126 j 0-76 1183 Smith .. 0-059 0-021 5-7 0-17 0-16 841 Robins .. 0-057 0-028 995 MoCully .. 0-060 0-024 6-2 0-11 0-30 0-080 0-30 0-137 0-75 1175 Taylor .. 0-068 0-045 6-3 0-06 0-20 Seadown Sebies. Meadow Soils. 1447 Springs .. 0-037 0-052 1445 O'Connor .. 0-036 0-021 1173 Brosnan .. 0-080 0-033 6-2 0-12 0-31 .. I Washdyke Sebies. Saline Soils. 1001 Hall .. •• 0-048 0-029 5-4 0-20 0-14 0-081 0-28 .. 1 1005 Colombs Road .. 0-031 0-220 5-0 0-63 0-51 0-74 2-12 .. | Note. —Results calculated to oven-dry soil.