The Soils of Elgin County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Soils of Elgin County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Soils of Elgin County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
BERRIEN SOIL TILL PHASE (BE.T)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALSDRAINAGE40 to 100 cm of coarse (sandy) textured material over fine to very fine (clayey)textured glacial till materialImperfectHorizonNo . ofSamplesep toHorizonBase (cm)Gravel%MEAN HORIZON VALUESSand%VF Sand Silt% %Clay%TextuneUrgamcMatter%pH inCaCl2CaCO3%Ap 36 24 2 71 15 18 11 FSL 3 .0 6.6 0.6Bmgj 37 53 2 78 18 13 9 FSL 0.6 6.6 0.3Btgi 17 61 4 71 i l 11 18 FSL 0 .5 . 6.9 0 .3IlCkgi 24 2 16 4 ' 44 40 SIC 7.6 20.4BRISBANE SOIL (BI)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALS Coarse textured fluvial sand and gravel materialDRAINAGEImperfectHorizonNo. ofSamplesDepth toHorizonBase (cm)MEAN HORIZON VALUESGravel Sand VF Sand Silt% % % %Clay%TextureOrganicMatter%pH inCaCI2CaCO3%Ap 1 23 5 72 _ 7 20 8 SL 2.7 5 .3Bm 1 32 3 71 8 21 7 SL 1.6 6.2Bmgjl 1 55 18 76 6 16 8 SL 0 .7 6.9Bmgj2 1 96 15 82 4 10 8 LS 0.3 7.0Bmgj3 1 110 7 91 3 5 4 S 0 .3 6.8Ckgj 1 9 92 3 6 2 S 7.4 8.5BENNINGTON SOIL - TILL PHASE (BN.T)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALSDRAINAGE40 to 100 cm of medium (loamy) textured material over fine to very fine (clayey)textured glacial till material .WellMEAN HORIZON VALUESDepth toOrganicNo. of Horizon Gravel Sand VF Sand Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaCO3Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % ture % CaCl2 %Ap 3 23 1 42 22 44 15 L 7 .2 6.0Bm 5 62 1 54 27 37 10 VFSL 0.6 6.6IIBt 2 92 1 21 8 45 34 CL 0 .5 6 .4IICk 3 3 18 6 48 34 SICL 7.4 12.9126
BOOKTON SOIL (BO)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALS 40 to 100 cm of coarse (sandy) textured material over fine to very fine (clayey)textured lacustrine materialDRAINAGEWellMEAN HORIZON VALUESDepth torgamcNo. of Horizon Gravel Sand VF Sand Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaC03Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % ture % CaC1 2 %Ap 3 28 3 87 9 9 4 S 1 .0 7.1 0.8Bm 3 57 0 85 7 6 9 LS 0.7 7.0 0.217Bt 2 74 0 48 8 21 31 SCL 0.7 6.8 0.4IICk 2 1 14 8 40 47 SIC 7 .6 19 .8BOOKTON SOIL - TILL PHASE (BO.T)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALSDRAINAGEBRANT SOIL (BT)40 to 100 cm of coarse (sandy) textured material over fine to very fine (clayey)textured glacial till materialWellMEAN HORIZON VALUESDepth toOrgameNo . of Horizon Gravel Sand VF Sand Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaC03Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % turc % CaC12 %Ap 6 24 2 78 14 15 7 LFS 2.3 5.9 0.1Bml 6 51 6 83 14 13 4 LFS 0.7 6.2Bm2 5 68 3 87 13 8 4 FS 0.3 6.8 0.4IIBt 3 94 2 34 9 36 30 CL 0.5 6.9 0.1IICk 3 4 26 7 41 33 CL 7.5 11 .0GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALSDRAINAGEMedium (loamy) textured lacustrine materials which most often have silt loamtexturesWellMEAN HORIZON VALUES--Depth toUrganicNo . of Horizon Gravel Sand VF Sand Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaC03Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % turc % CaC12 %Ap 5 22 1 35 20 50 15 SIL 3.7 6.8 0.3Bm 4 50 0 38 29 55 8 SIL 1 .3 6.9 0.3Bt 4 51 0 29 22 48 23 L 0.5 6.9 1.4Ck 7 1 19 14 66 14 SIL 7 .6 27 .5127
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BOOKTON SOIL (BO)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALS 40 to 100 cm <strong>of</strong> coarse (s<strong>and</strong>y) textured material over fine to very fine (clayey)textured lacustrine materialDRAINAGEWellMEAN HORIZON VALUESDepth torgamcNo. <strong>of</strong> Horizon Gravel S<strong>and</strong> VF S<strong>and</strong> Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaC03Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % ture % CaC1 2 %Ap 3 28 3 87 9 9 4 S 1 .0 7.1 0.8Bm 3 57 0 85 7 6 9 LS 0.7 7.0 0.217Bt 2 74 0 48 8 21 31 SCL 0.7 6.8 0.4IICk 2 1 14 8 40 47 SIC 7 .6 19 .8BOOKTON SOIL - TILL PHASE (BO.T)GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALSDRAINAGEBRANT SOIL (BT)40 to 100 cm <strong>of</strong> coarse (s<strong>and</strong>y) textured material over fine to very fine (clayey)textured glacial till materialWellMEAN HORIZON VALUESDepth toOrgameNo . <strong>of</strong> Horizon Gravel S<strong>and</strong> VF S<strong>and</strong> Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaC03Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % turc % CaC12 %Ap 6 24 2 78 14 15 7 LFS 2.3 5.9 0.1Bml 6 51 6 83 14 13 4 LFS 0.7 6.2Bm2 5 68 3 87 13 8 4 FS 0.3 6.8 0.4IIBt 3 94 2 34 9 36 30 CL 0.5 6.9 0.1IICk 3 4 26 7 41 33 CL 7.5 11 .0GENERALIZED PROFILE CHARACTERISTICSPARENT MATERIALSDRAINAGEMedium (loamy) textured lacustrine materials which most <strong>of</strong>ten have silt loamtexturesWellMEAN HORIZON VALUES--Depth toUrganicNo . <strong>of</strong> Horizon Gravel S<strong>and</strong> VF S<strong>and</strong> Silt Clay Tex- Matter pH in CaC03Horizon Samples Base (cm) % % % % % turc % CaC12 %Ap 5 22 1 35 20 50 15 SIL 3.7 6.8 0.3Bm 4 50 0 38 29 55 8 SIL 1 .3 6.9 0.3Bt 4 51 0 29 22 48 23 L 0.5 6.9 1.4Ck 7 1 19 14 66 14 SIL 7 .6 27 .5127
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