Soil Management Handbook - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

List Of Tables
Table1: Farm Conservation Planning
Table 2 Coarse Fragments
Table 3: Criteria for Tree Fruit Suitability
Table 4: The Four Main Soil Types
Table 5: Soil Particle Size and Characteristics
Table 6: Physical Characteristics of Soil Textural Groups
Table 7: Examples of Average Mineral Soil Bulk Densities
Table 8: Impact of Soil Resistance Values on Crop Yield
Table 9: Examples of Tissue Sampling Strategies
Table 10: Effective Rooting Depth of Mature Drops for Irrigaiton Systems Design
Table 11: Available Water Storage Capacity
Table 12: Availability Coefficients
Table 13: Maximum Design Application Rates
Table 14: Peak Evapotranspiration Rates for the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys
Table 15: Example Opportunity Days Summary
Table 16: Generalized Soil Profile Descriptions and Comments
Table 17: Drain Recommendations Based on Generalized Soil Profiles
Table 18: N, P and K Content of Various Manures
Table 19: General Cover Crop Recommendations for Soil Conservation 84
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