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

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Figure 13 : Field Site Key To IdentifySoil Drainage .YES5PROMINENT MOTTLESoccurat 0-50 cm In depth.With GRAY GLEY COLOURSat 0-50 cm in depth.NOMOTTLES ARE PRESENT( 2 percentcoverage inmottled zone .)DISTINCT MOTTLES occurat 0-50 cm In depth orPROMINENT MOTTLES occurat 50"100 cm In depth.i--YES -I-NO-"-YESThe material haszGRAY GLEYCOLOURS .NOThe material is clayeytextured or 35 percent (volume) ofparticles >2mm In size .YES

piaPOORLYDRAINEDIMPERFECTLYDRAINEDrFOOTNOTES(1) Readily visible orange or reddish coloured areas whichmost often are 5 mm or less in diameter.(2) Gley colours are usually bluish gray, greenish gray orgray .(3) Bright orange or reddish coloured areas that contraststrongly with the surrounding soil material .(4) Readily seen orange or reddish coloured areas that donot contrast strongly with the surrounding soilmaterial .(5) Usually loose, non-aggregated material having 52% sand content .(6) Moderately packed, weakly to moderately aggregatedmaterial having

Figure 13 : Field Site Key To IdentifySoil Drainage .YES5PROMINENT MOTTLESoccurat 0-50 cm In depth.With GRAY GLEY COLOURSat 0-50 cm in depth.NOMOTTLES ARE PRESENT( 2 percentcoverage inmottled zone .)DISTINCT MOTTLES occurat 0-50 cm In depth orPROMINENT MOTTLES occurat 50"100 cm In depth.i--YES -I-NO-"-YES<strong>The</strong> material haszGRAY GLEYCOLOURS .NO<strong>The</strong> material is clayeytextured or 35 percent (volume) <strong>of</strong>particles >2mm In size .YES

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