With the aim of surveying soil characteristics of main Y.S.A-producing fields, the results obtained from the soils in the Cheungju-Cheungwon-gun producers' cooperative area are summarized as follows :
1.The results obtained from the present survey of...
With the aim of surveying soil characteristics of main Y.S.A-producing fields, the results obtained from the soils in the Cheungju-Cheungwon-gun producers' cooperative area are summarized as follows :
1.The results obtained from the present survey of soils were not consistent with the originalgrades designated as A, B and C by the producers' cooperative.
2.Particularly in terms of the relationship between cultivation periods(yrs) and yields, the yields in normal-productive soils decreased gradually with time, whereas no such tendency was observed in the low-productive soils. Pest damages were noticeable in the case of the low-productive fields.
3.Physical properties showed that the depths of surface soils were, on average, over 20cm in both normal and low-productive fields, the former being a little deeper. In soil texture, in general most of them were coarse sandy soils, low-productive fields abounding in clayey soils.
4.Chemical properties indicated that both normal and low-productive soils were strongly acidic, Mostly the latter having lower pH's than the former to be pH 4.6~5.0. Proportionally, exchangeable base and degree of base saturation of low-productive soils were lower than those of normal soils. This seems to be the cause of low-productivity in terms of soil itself. Contents of total nitrogen, available phosphorus, and humus were very low and far below the average contents of field soils of this country.
No difference was recognized between normal and low-productive soils.