Lowland Rice Soils in Malaya

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K Kawaguchi & K Yuma

Following on from the authors' work on Thai rice soils, in this book they produce a report on their investigation of rice soils in Malaysia carried on in 1965. The purpose of the work was to examine the state of soils suitable for paddy farming on both the East and West coasts of the peninsula and then to recommend measures needed to modify the soil's characteristics so as to increase productivity. 154 pages with four pages of colur illustrations on the investigative process, four appendices and numerous tables and charts. The Book's chapters cover the following subjects -

• Methods,
• Samples,
• Pedological Chracteristics of Sample Soils,
• General Chemical and Physical Characteristics,
• Fertility Charcteristics and
• Mineralogical Characteristics.

Weight 0.60 Kg. Airmail postage to Asia Pacific countries: $9, to Central Asia, Europe & the Middle East: $13 and to Africa and North & South America: $18. Surface mail worldwide $7. Postage within Malaysia is free

Published by Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyota, 1969?. First edition.

Condition: Very Good. Hardback. This is an ex-library book with a small spine sticker and stickers on the inside front cover and one of the front endpapers. There is also a library stamp on the bottom text block.The end papers have mild tanning. The rest of the book has clear text and the binding is tight.