The following research projects were carried out at the Horticulture Station (Gilbert) and the Muscatine Island Research Farm (Fruitland). The soil type at the Horticulture Station consists of a moderately, well drained, loam with 2.5 to 4% organic matter content. The soil type at Fruitland is a excessively, well drained, coarse sand with organic content < 1%. Click on the topic of interest for downloading to your computer. You will need Acrobat Reader to see the document. If you do not have it installed on your computer you can obtain a free copy by visiting Adobe's site at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html