Rothamsted Research (1843 -) (agricultural research institution)
Dates
- Existence: 1843-:
- Usage: 1843 - 1987
- Usage: 1987 - 2002
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Table IX - Sulphuric Acid and Chlorine in Rain-water collected at Rothamsted, 1870s-1930s
Image of a table summarizing the measurements of sulphuric acid and chlorine in rain-water that was collected at Rothamsted between 1881 and 1887.
Table VII - Nitrogen and Chlorine in Rothamsted Rain, Monthly Averages, 15 Years (1889-1903), 1870s-1930s
Table of information on the amount of nitrogen and chlorine in Rothamsted Station's rain by monthly averages over a 15 year period from 1889 to 1903.
Table X - Rainfall and Drainage at Rothamsted, 1870s-1930s
Image of a table summarizing the averages and results for minimum and maxiumum rainfall and drainage at Rothamsted between 1871 and 1904.
Table XII - Mechanical Analysis of Rothamsted Soils, 1870s-1930s
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.
The Composition of the Rothamsted Soil, 1870s-1930s
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.