GUELPH, ONTARIO - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

(b) Good Drainage
SOIL TYPE ACREAGE y0 OF TOTAL
Fox sandy loam.. .................... 20,700 1.9
Tioga sandy loam ........
7,100 0.6
Tioga sand ........................... ............... .: : 100 ......
Sullivan sandy loam .............. ............ ... 2,600 0.3
Sullivan sand ............ ............... ............. 1,900 0.1
Rookton sandy loam.. .... ........ ......... .... 400 ......
Waterloo sandy loam ......... .......... 31,600
Ihnnyhok sandy loam ................ 29,400 i:::
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TOTAL ........................ 94.800 8.7
The Fox, Tioga and Sullivan series are low in fertility, low in organic matter
and low in moisture holding capacity. All are susceptible to wind erosion,
although the problem is not so great as on the excessively drained sands. Soil
loss can be prevented to a great extent by keeping the land under cover for
as long as possible. As these soils are rather low in fertility and organic m.atter,
applications of fertilizer and additions of barnyard manure are especially necessary
and important. All the common fertilizer elements are needed for most
crops, and lime may be required on the Tioga soils. The Fox, Tioga and Sullivan
series are fairly well suited to the production of a wide variety of crops, but
adequate amounts of fertilizer must be added to obtain good crop yields. Crops
that are resistant to drought or crops that make their maximum growth during
periods of high rainfall need to be selected because of the low moisture holding
capacity. Specialized crops such as tobacco, tree fruits and vegetables do well
where climate permits.
The Bookton series has management problems similar to those of the Fox,
Tioga and Sullivan series except that deep rooted plants can obtain more food
from the underlying clay. The underlying clay also provides more moisture
for plant growth, because of its high moisture holding capacity.
The Waterloo and Donnybrook series are irregular steeply sloping and are
susceptible to erosion. Most farm crops can be grown on the more gentle
slopes. The steep slopes might well be returned to a permanent cover of grass
or trees. Applications of fertilizer and additions of barnyard manure are
needed to increase the low fertility and organic matter contents of these soils.
(c) lmperf
ect Drainage
SOIL TYPE ACREAGE @$$, OFTOTAL
l3rady sandy loam . ... 17,400 1.6
Rwrien sandy loam .._. . 24,600
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TOTAL .._...... .. .... 42,000 4.9
Occurring on smooth very gently sloping topography, the Brady and Berrien
series are susceptible to erosion, but not to the same degree as the well drained
sandy loams. These soils have a low fertility level and require applications
of all the common fertilizer elements for adequate crop growth. Some crops
grown on the Berrien sandy loam can obtain more plant food from the more
fertile underlying clay. The soils are fairly well suited to. oats, red clover,
timothy, and some specialized crops. Cash crops such as tree fruits and tobacco
can be grown where the climate permits. A wider range of crops can be grown
if the drainage is improved.
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