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Soil moisture and crop production : results of experiments conducted on the Dominion Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. / by S. Barnes and E.S. Hopkins.: A12-2/130-1930E-PDF

"Soil moisture, its conservation and use by plants, forms one of the most important factors in successful crop production in Western Canada. Throughout the three Prairie Provinces in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta the average annual precipitation ranges from 13 to 20 inches. In the eastern portion of Canada the average annual range is from 30 to 40 inches. On this account farming practices in Western Canada, or specifically in the Prairie Provinces, differ considerably from those employed in the eastern part of the Dominion. The climate of the prairie areas is characterized by periods of moisture deficiency, especially in certain seasons, and special methods of soil cultivation are necessary to conserve moisture and to ensure profitable crop yields."--p. 3.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Agriculture.
  • Dominion Experimental Farms and Stations (Canada)
TitleSoil moisture and crop production : results of experiments conducted on the Dominion Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. / by S. Barnes and E.S. Hopkins.
Series title
  • Bulletin, New series ; no. 130
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • Historical publication digitized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Partial contents: Importance of soil moisture -- Fluctuations in wheat yields through variations in moisture supply -- Precipitation in a typical 'Dry Farming' area -- Factors controlling precipitation in a 'Dry Farming' area -- Water used in the production of a crop of wheat -- Experimental methods used at Swift Current in the study of soil moisture -- A comparison of experimental methods -- Soil moisture and grain rotations -- The summer-fallow -- The summer-fallow and weed growth -- Moisture conserved by the summer-fallow -- Wheat yields as affected by the growth of weeds -- Soil moisture as affecting grass and clover crops -- Soil moisture in a wheat, sweet clover, summer-fallow rotation -- Grass crops in a crop rotation -- Corn and sunflowers in rotation with wheat -- The water requirements of crops -- The drought requirements of crops -- Soil moisture and crop forecasting -- The indirect effect of fertilizers on soil moisture -- Conclusion.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Department of Agriculture : Division of Field Husbandry, Dominion Experimental Farms,1930.
Author / Contributor
  • Barnes, S.
  • Hopkins, E. S.
Description46 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • A12-2/130-1930E-PDF
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