Description of soil BCPSTan~~~N (PREST)

General Characteristics
Classification R.G

Rego Gleysol

Profile Native soil profile

The soil is in native condition (undisturbed by agriculture).

Kind of material Mineral

The soil material is primarily composed of mineral particles.

Water table Always

The water table is always present in the soil.

Root restrictions No root restricting layer

The growth of plant roots is not restricted by any soil layer.

Type of root restricting layer n/a

Not Applicable

Drainage Very poorly drained

Water is removed from the soil so slowly that the water table remains at or on the surface for the greater part of the time the soil is not frozen. Excess water is present in the soil for the greater part of the time. Groundwater flow and subsurface flow are the major water sources. Precipitation is less important except where there is a perched water table with precipitation exceeding evapotranspiration. Soils have a wide range in available water storage capacity, texture, and depth, and are either Gleysolic or Organic.

Parent Materials
Mode of Deposition Texture Chemical properties
Uppermost Anthropogenic

Materials modified by people,including those associated with mineral exploitation and waste disposal. They include materials deposited as a result of human activities or geological materials modified artificially so that their physical properties (structure, cohesion, compaction) have been drastically altered. Examples are areas of landfill, spoil heaps, open-pit mines and levelled irrigated areas.

Moderately Coarse

Moderately Coarse (USDA Texture Classes: VFS,LVFS,CSL,SL,FSL,GSL,CBSL,GFSL).

Medium Acid to Neutral

pH 5.6 - 7.4

Middle Fluvial

These sediments generally consist of gravel and sand with a minor fraction of silt and rarely of clay. The gravels are typically rounded and contain interstitial sand.

Moderately Fine

Moderately Fine (USDA Texture Classes: SCL,FSCL,VFSCL,CL,SICL,GSCL,GL,CBCL).

Medium Acid to Neutral

pH 5.6 - 7.4

Lowest Fluvial

These sediments generally consist of gravel and sand with a minor fraction of silt and rarely of clay. The gravels are typically rounded and contain interstitial sand.

Coarse

Coarse (USDA Texture Classes: FS,LCS,LS,LFS,GLS,CBLS).

Medium Acid to Neutral

pH 5.6 - 7.4

Soil Layer Characteristics

Soil Layer Characteristics
Classification Physical Chemical Water
Layer Number Upper
depth
Lower
depth
hzn_lit hzn_mas hzn_suf hzn_mod bd cofrag tsand tsilt tclay domsand vfsand orgcarb vonpost wood phca ph2 bases caco3 cec ec ksat kp0 kp10 kp33 kp1500
1 0 20 A p 1.3 5 55 30 15 F 14 4.0 -9 -9 5.2 5.7 50 0 18 0 0.3 51 30 21 11
2 20 28 O mb 0.13 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 39.6 5 0 4.0 4.5 30 0 95 0 5.2 89 64 49 21
3 28 53 C g 1 1.35 0 8 62 30 F 2 2.5 -9 -9 5.4 5.9 56 0 24 0 0.3 49 39 31 17
4 53 73 C g 2 1.35 0 8 62 30 F 2 1.5 -9 -9 5.2 5.7 73 0 18 0 0.3 49 39 31 17
5 73 95 C g 3 1.35 0 20 55 25 F 5 0.5 -9 -9 5.7 6.2 80 0 16 0 0.3 49 39 27 11
6 95 125 2 C g 1.45 0 80 15 5 F 20 0.2 -9 -9 6.0 6.5 80 0 7 0 10.0 45 26 10 4
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