Soil and land use - a synopsis. II. Montserrat

Ahmad, N. . Dept. of Soil Science

Soil and land use - a synopsis. II. Montserrat

1984

Ahmad, N. (West Indies Univ., St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago). Dept. of Soil Science)

The soils of Montserrat, entirely volcanic in origin are classified by Soil Taxonomy. Land capability is limited by stoniness, shallow soil profile, erosion and low moisture retention by the soil. Soil pHs are near neutral, with high cation exchange capacity and generally low organic matter and N contents. The suitability of the various soils for selected crops is given

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classification des terres encuestas montserrat sol volcanique

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Consultant Report - Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CAGRIS)

Issue 16

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Fertilidad del suelo/ clasificacion de suelos; Propriete physico-chimique du sol; Propiedades fisico-quimicas (suelo); Suelo volcanico; Clasificacion de tierras; Enquete; Fertilite du sol/ classification des sols

Language

English

Note

4 tables

Type

Non-Conventional

Source

A synopsis of soil and land use in Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis and St. Vincent.- St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago), 1984. 18p.

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Soil and land use - a synopsis. II. Montserrat

1984

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