Base-line study on the soils of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Bequia) with emphasis on maintenance of productivity Contents Page no. 1
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Rationale, terms of reference and presentation of reports
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Part I: Soils investigations carried out in St. Vincent prior to 2003.
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Part II: Capability, fertility status, recommended land use and soil
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fertility maintenance. 3.1
St. Vincent soils
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3.1.1
Introduction
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3.1.2
Identification and sampling of St. Vincent soils
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3.1.3
Sample preparation and arrangements for analysis of St.
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Vincent soils 3.2 4
Bequia soils The agro-ecological environment of St. Vincent and Bequia
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4.1
St. Vincent
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4.2
Bequia
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5.0
Land capability studies in St. Vincent and Bequia
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5.1
St. Vincent
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5.1.1 Previous land capability/land use studies in St. Vincent
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5.2
Bequia
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6.0
Soil analysis and interpretation of results
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6.1
Methods and interpretations
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6.2
Conversions
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7.0
Land capability, fertility assessment, land use recommendations
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and fertility maintenance. 7.1
Soils of St. Vincent
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1.2
Greggs
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Montreal
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