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THWAITES SOILParent Material:Drainage:Well-drainedUsual Classification :Variable depths of silt loam over calcareous, lacustrine clayPodzolic Gray LuvisolDescription : LFH - 3-0 cm raw humus and roots ; very dark gray (10 YR 3/1) ; pH - 5.2Ae, - 0-5 cm silt loam ; white (10 YR 8/2) ; fine platy structure ; soft consistency ;stonefree ; pH - 5 .2Bhf - 5-25 cm silt loam; yellowish brown (10 YR 5/6) ; weak platy ; soft ;stonefree; pH - 5 .3-Ae225-46 cm silt loam ; very pale brown (10 YR 7/3) ; weak platy; soft ;stonefree ; pH - 5 .3THORNLOE SOILParent Material :Drainage:Bt - 46-66 cm silty clay loam ; yellowish brown (10 YR 5/5) ; mediumsubangular blocky; friable ; stonefree ; pH - 5 .6 .2Ck - 66 cm+ clay; dark yellowish brown (10 YR 4/4) ; massive structure ; veryplastic when-wet; very hard when dry; stonefree ; calcareous; pH - 7.8Calcareous lacustrine clayPoorly drainedUsual Classification :Orthic Humic GleysolDescription : Ap - 0-20 cm clay; very dark brown (10 YR 2/2) ; fine subangular blockystructure ; friable consistency when dry ; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ;pH - 6 .5Bg, - 20-30 cm clay ; grayish brown (10 YR 5/2) ; very mottled ; coarse blocky ;very hard when dry ; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ; pH - 6.7-Bg230-46 cm clay; grayish brown (10 YR 5/2) ; very mottled ; massive; veryhard when dry; very plastic when wet ; stonefree; pH - 6.8Ckgj - 46 cm+ clay; dark yellowish brown (10 YR 4/4); massive; very hard whendry; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ; calcareous ; pH - 8 .0WABI SOILParent Material:Drainage:Well-drainedUsual Classification :Noncalcareous, stony loam tillOrthic Humo-Ferric PodzolDescription : LFH - 2-0 cm partially decomposed litter of twigs, leaves and needles; very darkgray (10 YR 3/1) ; pH - 5 .00-3 cm loam ; very dark brown (10 YR 2/2) ; medium crumb structure;friable consistency ; very stony; pH - 52