. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). P'^MJWli^rf'Wp'^iO***'^^ "? the maximimi capacity for the storage of mois- ture. It also per- mits the roots of plants to pen- etrate deeply into the soil where they can readily draw upon this stored moisture. The necessity for reasonable drainage of the soil for the production of nearly all of the common farm and garden crops is recognized by
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). P'^MJWli^rf'Wp'^iO***'^^ "? the maximimi capacity for the storage of mois- ture. It also per- mits the roots of plants to pen- etrate deeply into the soil where they can readily draw upon this stored moisture. The necessity for reasonable drainage of the soil for the production of nearly all of the common farm and garden crops is recognized by all persons connected with agriculture. Farmers generally know that a saturated condition of the soil is unfavorable for the growth of the staple plants. As to what constitutes reasonable drainage of the soil, there is much difference of opinion. This fact is especially evident when one studies the farm land of the State in the [1819J. Fig. 44.— View of system of underdrains placed at regular intervals. Adapted to land wet throughout and on which intensive cropping is to be practiced. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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