This seminal work of agricultural science presents the findings of a comprehensive soil survey of the Lower Salinas Valley, offering invaluable insights into the chemical, physical, and biological properties of the soil and its relationship to crop yields and agricultural practices. A must-read for soil scientists and farmers in the region and beyond. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.