CHARACTERISTICS AND CROPS SUITABILITY OF VERTISOLS IN THE COASTAL PLAIN OF THE PARISH OF CLARENDON, JAMAICA

M. Sharif

No 259348, 26th Annual Meeting, July 29 to August 4, 1990, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: Three Vertisols are identified in the Coastal Plain of the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. They are Brysons, Monymusk and Rhymesbury series. The morphological, physical and chemical characteristics of these soils are described. Their suitability is assessed and classified for 30 selected crops with respect to four major kinds of land use and management level. This assessment and classification were done following Jamaica Physical Land Evaluation System. In addition, soil and climate related limitations are also discussed.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 9
Date: 1990-07-29
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259348

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