Productivity indices are given for the soils, and a simplified method of adjusting both yields and productivity indices for slope and erosion phases is provided for the two levels of management. This bulletin also illustrates some of the ways that soils information can be applied to land-use problems. The bulletin is an adaptation of a slide presentation developed for New York. This publication has a general soil map, block diagrams with brief soil descriptions, text, and tables. A detailed study of such a large and unknown area would have been prohibitively expensive and slow.
Displays are a useful way to pass along information about soils.
Displays can be set up at State or local fairs or in offices, libraries, or store windows. These displays are particularly effective in showing relationships between soils and natural vegetation or between soils and land-use management. Displays are also effective in illustrating soil features, such as depth to layers that restrict plant roots and characteristics of specific layers. The display should contain no more information than can be absorbed in a few minutes. Displays at fairs should have a soil scientist or conservationist present to answer questions.