Abstract
Clay soils are widely distributed over enormous areas throughout the world and their successful cultivation presents problems wherever they are encountered. In tropical regions these problems are commonly aggravated by low rainfall, demanding water conservation and irrigation, and high temperatures, causing rapid drying of the surface soil. Nevertheless, by careful management and choice of suitable crops such tropical soils can be made very productive.
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