SOIL FERTILITY PROBLEMS OF TARANAKI

Abstract

A description of the soils of the district was given in the first p&er of the Conference and here it is necessary only to repeat that the soils of Taranaki can be divided into the following groups:- (a) The volcanic soils of the easy, rolling and hilly country in the western part of the district. (b) The steep hilly soils of the eastern part of the district, coniposed of papa and sandstone. (c) The swampy soils in the Rahotu-Oaonui, Pihama- Kapuni, and Tariki-Inglewood areas. (d) The peaty loams at Ngarere, Stratford, and Ratapiko. (e) The recent soils of the river flats.