TABLE 3.-COMPOSITION OF COMMERCIALLY GROWN GREEN BEANS (EDIBLE PODS) AND SOILS ON WHICH THEY WERE GROWN.

 Crop Sample Soil Sample
 Primary Nu-
 trients Applied b 0 "
 S Pounds per Percentage Composition 0 Exch. Bases
 | & Acre Variety Soil Type Lbs. per Acre 0<
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 Z O2 N tPnOs. KeO tein I Ca Mg K P Fe Ca | Mg | K

 Belle Glade Area

 34 264 0 30 30 Bountiful .. 20.5 0.54 0.27 3.09 0.37 .0056 Okeelanta peaty
 muck ................ 87.3 77.3 123.6 5.45 12,360 1,089 228 77
 33 265 0 30 30 Tendergreen 23.9 0.56 0.26 3.49 0.45 .0068 | Okeelanta peaty
 muck ................ 80.4 68.9 108.0 5.50 10,957 1,225 318 89
 36 266 0 0 0 Tendergreen 26.1 0.61 0.31 2.66 0.50 .0067 Everglades peat 112.9 92.8 147.4 5.58 6,361 660 32 14
 37 267 0 0 0 Tendergreen 25.1 0.56 0.26 2.22 0.34 .0054 Everglades peat 115.6 93.6 140.2 5.49 5,554 679 29 13
 38 268 0 65 23 Tendergreen 27.1 0.58 0.34 3.50 0.47 .0094 Okeechobee muck 64.8 60.2 99.0 5.26 10,772 1,263 226 106
 39 269 0 20 35 Plentiful ...... 24.5 0.67 0.27 3.28 0.47 .0075 Everglades peat 105.0 83.1 135.2 5.78 9,931 865 86 47
 40 270 0 48 0 Plentiful ...... 24.2 0.64 0.26 2.85 0.38 .0075 Okeelanta peaty
 muck ................ 78.7 74.5 107.5 5.08 7,988 709 130 33
 41 271 0 0 0 Tendergreen 23.9 0.68 0.29 3.10 0.36 .0074 Okeechobee muck 48.3 49.3 85.1 5.49 10,534 1,219 271 52

 Palm Beach (Lower East Coast) Area

 73 316 64 144 48 B. Valentine 22.4 0.51 0.31 3.16 0.48 .0078 Immokalee f.s. .. 3.76 1.82 3.15 5.10 610 78 109 185
 74 317 64 108 52 Plentiful ....21.6 0.59 0.26 2.70 0.46 .0084 Pompano f.s. ...... 3.67 1.18 2.18 6.25 802 163 86 440
 75 318 48 84 60 Bountiful...... 20.8 0.50 0.25 2.75 0.54 .0057 Pompano f.s. ...... 3.68 1.41 3.03 6.07 1,155 85 55 515
 76 319 48 96 48 Bountiful.. 21.8 0.48 0.26 2.52 0.53 .0072 Immokalee f.s... 4.07 1.73 3.26 5.30 1,079 68 55 132
 77 320 104 70 50 Plentiful ...... 21.3 0.44 0.24 2.37 0.40 .0052 Immokalee f.s... 4.24 1.87 3.40 6.14 1,343 78 94 295
 78 321 64 84 76 Bountiful...... 21.9 0.50 0.29 2.32 0.47 .0067 Immokalee f.s. .. 3.71 1.81 2.92 6.35 1,267 49 63 169
 79 322 64 90 54 Plentiful ..... 20.7 0.60 0.27 2.88 0.49 .0085 Broward f.s ..... 3.31 1.49 2.70 5.56 1,002 107 94 222
 80 323 63 99 53 Bountiful ..... 22.9 0.51 0.23 2.23 0.53 .0055 Broward f.s. ...... 4.70 1.82 2.64 7.60 5,245 36 63 250
 81 324 64 90 30 Plentiful ..... 21.4 0.35 0.25 1.81 0.46 .0052 Charlotte f.s ..... 2.35 0.63 0.93 5.98 192 49 31 175


 Homestead Area

 148 385 45 120 90 B. Valentine 24.1 0.77 0.34 4.64 0.56 .0060 Perrine marl.... 62.6 7.06 7.97 7.59 12,074 85 235 39
 149 386 28 63 21 Tendergreen 23.7 0.46 0.26 2.98 0.61 .0057 Perrine marl ... 55.7 6.14 6.63 7.61 10,894 165 156 81
 150 387 80 160 120 Pole beans.... 24.4 0.53 0.28 2.95 0.62 .0053 I Perrine marl .... 56.8 5.56 6.97 7.49 12,074 165 117 76
 151 388 48 72 60 Bountiful ..... 18.1 0.73 0.23 2.85 0.56 .0058 Perrine marl ..... 52.4 7.64 8.69 7.47 13,253 46 149 39
 152 389 72 90 60 B. Valentine 22.3 0.66 0.23 2.31 0.52 .0060 Perrine marl ...... 59.8 7.02 7.17 7.49 12,367 46 78 39
 153 390 28 63 21 Plentiful ......22.1 0.68 0.22 2.99 0.57 .0057 Perrine marl...... 68.4 9.32 11.67 7.44 15,451 126 211 51
 154 391 60 105 75 Tendergreen 20.6 0.54 0.21 2.95 0.53 .0075 Perrine marl...... 65.7 9.00 10.93 7.49 13,843 87 149 44
 155 392 No data B. Valentine 26.4 0.58 0.26 2.74 0.53 .0067 Perrine marl...... 62.3 8.09 13.92 7.48 14,135 46 102 46


 1Moisture-free basis. "N x 6.25. 3 In surface 6 inches.