Rothamsted Research (1843 -) (agricultural research institution)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1843-:
- Usage: 1843 - 1987
- Usage: 1987 - 2002
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Plant Food in Soil, Broadback Field, Rothamsted, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2956
Scope and Contents
Informational graph on the total available plant food in soil compared with that removed in wheat crop at Broadback Field, Rothamsted, [England] in the early/mid 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Table XII - Mechanical Analysis of Rothamsted Soils, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1397
Scope and Contents
Table of the mechanical analysis of the soil at Rothamsted showing that it is fairly uniform across the different fields consisting of a heavy loam containgin little coarse sand.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
The Composition of the Rothamsted Soil, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1383
Scope and Contents
Text on the composition of the Rothamsted soil with a description by Lawes in 'his first paper that he contributed to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1847. It continues to discuss the geological characteristics of the land over the years.
Dates:
1870s-1930s