Preparation and Use of Composts, Night Soil, Green Manures, and Unusual Fertilizing Materials in Japan

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Agronomy JournalVolume 41, Issue 7 p. 275-282 Article Preparation and Use of Composts, Night Soil, Green Manures, and Unusual Fertilizing Materials in Japan C. L. W. Swanson, C. L. W. Swanson Chief Soil Scientist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. The information presented in this article was obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Japanese Government, from the Central Agricultural Experiment Station, Nishigahara, Tokyo, and from personal observations made in Japan by the author from September 22, 1945 to August 5, 1946. Grateful acknowledgement is made to T. Tanada, formerly Scientific Consultant to the Soils and Fertilizer Branch, on leave from the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, for help in compiling the data. The writer wishes to express his gratitude to Dr. W. H. Leonard, Chief of the Agriculture Division, for his encouragement on the preparation of scientific papers on Japan. The author was formerly Major, Air Corps, and Head, Soils and Fertilizer Branch, Agriculture Division, Natural Resources Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Tokyo. This paper was presented before the Division of Fertilizer Chemistry, American Chemical Society national meetings, Washington, D. C., September 1, 1948.Search for more papers by this author C. L. W. Swanson, C. L. W. Swanson Chief Soil Scientist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. The information presented in this article was obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Japanese Government, from the Central Agricultural Experiment Station, Nishigahara, Tokyo, and from personal observations made in Japan by the author from September 22, 1945 to August 5, 1946. Grateful acknowledgement is made to T. Tanada, formerly Scientific Consultant to the Soils and Fertilizer Branch, on leave from the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, for help in compiling the data. The writer wishes to express his gratitude to Dr. W. H. Leonard, Chief of the Agriculture Division, for his encouragement on the preparation of scientific papers on Japan. The author was formerly Major, Air Corps, and Head, Soils and Fertilizer Branch, Agriculture Division, Natural Resources Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Tokyo. This paper was presented before the Division of Fertilizer Chemistry, American Chemical Society national meetings, Washington, D. C., September 1, 1948.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 July 1949 https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj1949.00021962004100070001xCitations: 4 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume41, Issue7July 1949Pages 275-282 RelatedInformation