Rothamsted Research (1843 -) (agricultural research institution)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1843-:
- Usage: 1843 - 1987
- Usage: 1987 - 2002
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Table X - Rainfall and Drainage at Rothamsted, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1363
Scope and Contents
Image of a table summarizing the averages and results for minimum and maxiumum rainfall and drainage at Rothamsted between 1871 and 1904.
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