GUELPH, ONTARIO - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Huron clay loam belongs to the Grey-Brown
Podzolic Great Soil Group. Note the well
developed A 2 and B horizons .
Huron soils are moderately susceptible to erosion and are particularly
erodible where steep slopes along streams and rivers permit rapid run-off of
water. Both external and internal drainage are good. Present forested areas
consist chiefly of small wodlots where soft maple and elm are dominant. Ironwood,
ash and basswood are also common. The soil is fairly well supplied with
plant nutrients.
Agriculture
The Huron soils are well suited to general farming, beef raising and dairying,
and some good farms have been established on this series. Most of the
farm crops grown in Bruce County have been produced on these soils with
reasonably good success. The types are well adapted to the growing of cereal
grains, alfalfa, hay, and pasture.
Susceptibility to erosion is the chief hazard limiting the production of some
crops. However, where dairy farming is practised, the use of forage crops and
barnyard manure provides the basis for an effective and sound erosion control
program. The internal drainage and the supply of plant nutrients are sufficiently
good to permit the growth of alfalfa and other legumes. Potash and
phosphate are the main requirements of legumes. Additions of phosphate,
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