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ii, Thin layer of partially decomposed leaves, twigs,
etc.
O-6 inches clay loam; dark grey (7.5 YR 4/O);
fine nuciform structure; friable consistency; few
stones; pH -- 6.7.
6-15 inches clay; dark brown (7.5 YR 4/2);
strongly mottled; coarse blocky to prismatic
structure; very hard consistency when dry, very
plastic when wet; few stones; pH - 7.5.
Clay till; dark reddish brown (5 YR 3/-l) ; medium
nuciform structure; hard consistency when dry,
plastic when wet’ ; frequent stones; pH - 7.8.
The topography is smooth very gently sloping and both internal and
external drainage are poor. The natural vegetation consists mainly of elm,
ash and cedar.
Agriculture
Most of the type is cleared and is used for pasture and hay crops.
range of crops could be grown if drainage were improved.
A wider
The natural fertility of the Morley soils is usually high, and additions of
fertilizer should be necessary only to maintain fertility where the land is
cropped. >Iaintenance of organic matter is of prime importance when a crop
rotation is used so that the soil will be kept in good physical condit,ion.
E. SOILS FORMED FROM GLACIO-FLUVIAL MATERIALS
Glacio-fluvial materials are those deposited by both ice and water. The
materials may be dominantly sand or dominantly gravel with pockets of till
also occurring. The Waterloo series is developed on materials which are
dominantly sand with inclusions of small amounts of gravel and till. The
Donnybrook series is developed on materials dominantly of gravel in nature
with small amount,s of sand and till also present.
I. Sandy Jlaterials
(i) Good
Drainage
Waterloo Sandy Loam (31,600 acres)
Associated with kame formations the Waterloo series consists largely of
sandy materials and is the well drained member of the Waterloo catena. It is
the only catenary member mapped in Bruce County. The profile, as described
below, is characteristic of the Grey-Brown Podzolic soils:
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