17. Group of soil Series No.17 This
group consists of poorly drained to somewhat poorly drained, corse textured
( sandy loam to sandy clay loam ) soils that occupy mostly on low - lying
terrain of alluvial terrace. They are low fertility and strong acid. Soils
in this group are Bun Tarik (Bt), Sai Buri (Bu), Kem Marat (Kmr), Kok
Kien (Ko), Lom Kao (Lk), Su Ngai Padi (Pi), Pak Kom (Pkm), Roi Et (Re),
Renu (Rn), Song Kla (Sng) and Visai (Vi) series. Management
for rice: Prepare and spread 200-300 kg/rai lime into moist soils,
logging water into soils to leach acid and salt. Mix crop residue with
soils and leave for 3-4 weeks or apply 50-70 days green manure with LDD
organic fertilizer or 16-20-0 chemical fertilizer, 35-45 days after transplanting.
Farm ponds are recommended to preserve water to be used in dry season
or for second rice . If vegetables or legume will be planted, furrows
would be constructed with application of 2-3 ton/rai compose fertilizer
or animal manure with chemical or liquid LDD fertilizer. |