Opis: The Nebraska Conservation and Soil Survey - Condra G. E.

Excerpt from The Nebraska Conservation and Soil Survey: The Soil Resources of Nebraska

This brief report, prepared to answer some of the many questions which the department receives in regard to the soil resources of Nebraska, is not complete enough to take the place of the detailed soil surveys, such as have been made of twenty-seven counties of the state. It is general and should be so considered.

The reader should keep in mind the fact that Nebraska is large and diverse, having an area of 77,510 square miles, an altitude rising from 840 feet in the southeast to 5,340 feet near the western border, land forms varying from smooth plains to mountainous areas, more than 100 kinds of soil, and a rainfall decreasing from 33 inches in the southeast comer to 16 inches at the Wyoming line.

County Soil Survey Reports - The State Conservation and Soil Survey, in co-operation with the U. S. Bureau of Soils, has studied, mapped, and described 27 counties of Nebraska. Each county report includes a detailed soil map and shows such cultural features as roads, towns, and the locations of houses in the country. The various soil types are described and their adaptations to agriculture are shown. The reports on these areas are of use in farm management, road grading, road routing, real estate, and for general educational purposes. They arc published by the government and are free upon request as long as they last.

District Reports - The State Survey has separated Nebraska into 14 areas or districts on which Conservation and Soil Survey reports are to be made when the detailed surveys have been completed in the respective areas. These reports arc to be published by the state and they should have considerable value to the people of Nebraska.

Soil Classification - The field work results in the determination of the kinds of soil, and grouping them under series. First, the lands are classified into kinds according to their origin, then the soils on these lands are grouped into series on the basis of similarity in color, structure, origin, mode of formation, topography, and drainage. The series are divided into soil types on the basis of agricultural value, and texture which is determined by the relative amounts of various materials such as clay, silt, sand, and gravel.

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Szczegóły: The Nebraska Conservation and Soil Survey - Condra G. E.

Nazwa: The Nebraska Conservation and Soil Survey The Soil Resources of Nebraska (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Condra G. E.
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330792940
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 84
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

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