Kōrero: Soil investigation

Otago soil map (2 o 2)

Otago soil map

This is a section of a Central Otago soil map, completed by Ferrar and his team in a major survey made between 1926 and 1929. One outcome was to modify a proposed irrigation scheme, as it was shown that some soils were liable to become waterlogged, and salination (enrichment in salt) was likely in some areas.

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Source: H. T. Ferrar, ‘The soils of the irrigation areas in Central Otago.’ New Zealand Geological Survey Bulletin 33 (1929)

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P. J. Tonkin, 'Soil investigation - Early investigations and bush sickness: 1900–1930', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/map/14185/otago-soil-map (accessed 28 March 2024)

He kōrero nā P. J. Tonkin, i tāngia i te 24 Sep 2007