Downloading Information.

You can download the 24 files that make up this publication free of charge from the server of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (CSS) at Cornell University. The URL is http://www.css.cornell.edu/publications/soiltrop/soiltropfiles/.

The 24 files are compressed into a self-extracting zip file. They can be downloaded in a directory on your C-disk drive. Once the "soiltrop.exe" file has been downloaded, double-click the file to extract the .pdf files.

To use the files, you will need the following software:
Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be downloaded free of charge from


To launch the program from the directory into which the 24 files have been downloaded, run the "cover_txt.pdf" file in that directory. The cover page that will appear on your screen should allow you to navigate through the chapters.

Before downloading the files, please leave your name and addresses by filling out the following form:

The program is free of charge. However, if you are pleased with the program and want to encourage the builders and staff that support this initiative, send your donation by check issued to Cornell University to the Chairman, Department of CSS, Emerson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853.


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