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Sample B.-Remarks and recommendations.
This soil is a yellowish loam, rather heavier in character than sample A. There
is very little variation in mechanical composition between the top soil and sub-soil, and
the water-holding capacity is poor. Soluble salts do not occur in amounts likely to prove
injurious to crops. The reaction of the soil is very strongly acid.
The amounts of the essential mineral plant food ingredients are low, especially in
the case of lime and phosphoric acid. The nitrogen may be sufficient and the ratio of
carbon to nitrogen is normal.
The chief requirements of this soil would appear to be the addition of lime to
correct the high acidity, whilst the addition of phosphoric acid and potash also may be
necessary later.