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
Table 7.Agricultural land suitability ratings for special field crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or MisaLand UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/ManagementFactors12 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7TA Tavistock Imperfect Bb N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S3 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage - +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TA.T Tavistock Imperfect Bb N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2till phase Cc N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S3 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage - +1 +1 +1 . +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TO Toledo Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4C,c N N N S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - -TO-C Toledo Poor Bb S4 S4 S2 S2 S2 S2 S3coarse phase C,c S4 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TOI Toledo Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4loamy phase Cc N N N _ S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - -Tuscola Imperfect Bb S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 52 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -TU.C Tuscola Imperfect Bb S3 S2 Sl Sl Sl Sl Slcoarse phase CC S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d N S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -VC Valley Rapid to poor Not RâtedComplex* A significant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc. Where drainage or irrigationwould not affect the ratings, a dash (-) is shoum.** Crop Groups1. Tobacco 3 . Rutabagas 5 . White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2. Peanuts 4 . Soybeans 6. Spring canola88
Table 7.Agricultural land suitability ratings for special field crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc .Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/ManagementFactors12 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7VI Vittoria Imperfect Bb S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S2 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2D,d S4 S3 S3 S4 S4 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - +1 - - - -WA Walsher Well Bb S2 Si si si si si siC,c S2 Si S2 S2 S2 S1 S1D,d S2 S2 S2 S3 S3 S2 S2E,e S3 S2 N S3 N S3 S2F,f N N N " N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - -WF WattfordIrrigation +1 - +1 - - - -Well Bb SI S2 S2 Si si si siC,c SI S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 SiD,d S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e S2 S2 N S3 N S3 S2F,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage -Irrigation +1 - +1 - - - -Walsingham Imperfect B,b S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S4 S4 S3 N S2 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 - - - +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -WN Waterin Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +3 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -WU Wauseon Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -WU.T Wauseon Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3till phase CC S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -* A signifwant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc. Where drainage or irrigationwould not affect the ratings, a dash (-) is shown ."* Crop Groups1 . Tobacco 3. Rutabagas 5. White beans 7 . Winter rapeseed2. Peanuts 4. Soybeans 6. Spring canola89
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Table 7.<strong>Agri</strong>cultural l<strong>and</strong> suitability ratings for special field crops in <strong>Elgin</strong> <strong>County</strong> (continued)MapSymbolSoil or MisaL<strong>and</strong> UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/ManagementFactors12 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7TA Tavistock Imperfect Bb N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S3 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage - +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TA.T Tavistock Imperfect Bb N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2till phase Cc N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S3 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage - +1 +1 +1 . +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TO Toledo Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4C,c N N N S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - -TO-C Toledo Poor Bb S4 S4 S2 S2 S2 S2 S3coarse phase C,c S4 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TOI Toledo Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4loamy phase Cc N N N _ S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - -Tuscola Imperfect Bb S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 52 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -TU.C Tuscola Imperfect Bb S3 S2 Sl Sl Sl Sl Slcoarse phase CC S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d N S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -VC Valley Rapid to poor Not RâtedComplex* A significant improvement in the ratings as a result <strong>of</strong> drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc. Where drainage or irrigationwould not affect the ratings, a dash (-) is shoum.** Crop Groups1. Tobacco 3 . Rutabagas 5 . White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2. Peanuts 4 . Soybeans 6. Spring canola88