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Laterite and lateritic soils in Sierra Leone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

F. J. Martin  and
H. C. Doyne
H. C. Doyne
Affiliation:
(Lands and Forests Department, Sierra Leone.)
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(1) The formation of laterite and lateritic soils in Sierra Leone has been studied and the mode of formation and the composition of these soils is described.

(2) It is suggested that since the clay fraction is regarded as the most important fraction in determining the reactions of a soil the classification of laterite and lateritic soils should be based on an examination of the clay fraction. It is further suggested that where the silica/alumina ratio in the clay fraction falls below 2·0 the soil should be described as “lateritic,” and where this ratio falls below 1·33 the soil should be described as laterite.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , October 1927 , pp. 530 - 547
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1927

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