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Soil moisture and crop protection under dry land conditions in Western Canada / by S. Barnes.: A12-8/46-1938E-PDF

"This bulletin presents the results of twelve years' study of soil moisture problems conducted by the Division of Field Husbandry of the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, at the branch farm located at Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The results to date indicate that the most feasible method of partially counteracting the effects of drought lies in improved methods of crop production whereby better use can be made of the available moisture, and whereby part of the annual loss can be prevented."-- Introd., p. 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Agriculture.
  • Dominion Experimental Farms and Stations (Canada)
TitleSoil moisture and crop protection under dry land conditions in Western Canada / by S. Barnes.
Series title
  • Farmers' bulletin ; no. 46
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Issued January 1938. Revision Bul. 130."
  • Historical publication digitized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-43).
  • Partial contents: Precipitation and soil moisture -- Absorption of water by the soil -- Experimental methods -- Distribution of soil moisture -- Soil moisture and crop rotation -- Rate of use of water -- Influence of sweet clover on soil moisture and yield of wheat -- Grass crops in a crop rotation -- Corn and sunflowers in rotation with wheat -- The summer-fallow -- Water conserved by the summer-fallow -- Soil mulch and moisture conservation -- Summer-fallow and weed growth -- Wheat yields as affected by the growth of weeds -- Water requirements of crops -- The use of water by different varieties of wheat -- The drought resistance of crops -- Influence of additional moisture on the yield of wheat -- The utilization of run-off water -- Commercial fertilizers -- Soil moisture and crop forecasting -- Summary -- References.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Department of Agriculture : Experimental Farms Branch,1938.
Author / Contributor
  • Barnes, S.
Description43 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • A12-8/46-1938E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberPublication 595
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