Description of soil BCSUGpd~~~A (STURGEON)
| Classification | R.G |
|---|---|
| Profile | Agricultural soil profile The soil has been disturbed 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 | Poorly drained Water is removed so slowly in relation to supply that the soil remains wet for a comparatively large part of the time the soil is not frozen. Excess water is evident in the soil for a large part of the time. Subsurface flow or groundwater flow, or both, in addition to precipitation are the main water sources; there may also be a perched water table, with precipitation exceeding evapotranspiration. Soils have a wide range in available water storage capacity, texture, and depth, and are gleyed subgroups, Gleysols, and Organic soils. |
| Mode of Deposition | Texture | Chemical properties | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uppermost | Fen Peat These deposits consist of sedge peat derived primarily from sedges with inclusions of partially decayed stems of shrubs formed in a eutrophic environment due to the close association of the material with mineral-rich waters. |
Humic Humic |
Extremely / Strongly Acidic pH < 5.6 |
| Below | 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. |
Medium Medium (USDA Texture Classes: VFSL,L,SIL,SI,GL,GSIL). |
Medium Acid to Neutral pH 5.6 - 7.4 |
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 | -37 | -25 | O | p | 0.5 | 0 | -9 | -9 | -9 | - | -9 | 55.5 | 9 | 0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0.2 | 88 | 70 | 57 | 35 | ||
| 2 | -25 | -15 | O | h | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | -9 | -9 | -9 | - | -9 | 46.6 | 9 | 0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0.2 | 88 | 70 | 57 | 35 | |
| 3 | -15 | 0 | O | h | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | -9 | -9 | -9 | - | -9 | 21.9 | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0.2 | 88 | 70 | 57 | 35 | |
| 4 | 0 | 20 | C | g | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 20 | 68 | 12 | F | 5 | 2.4 | -9 | -9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.3 | 58 | 42 | 31 | 15 | |
| 5 | 20 | 52 | C | g | 2 | 1.15 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 10 | F | 8 | 1.5 | -9 | -9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 86 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.3 | 57 | 36 | 30 | 9 | |
| 6 | 52 | 80 | C | g | 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 25 | 60 | 15 | F | 6 | 0.5 | -9 | -9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 90 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.3 | 55 | 41 | 34 | 24 | |
| 7 | 80 | 100 | C | g | 4 | 1.45 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 8 | F | 7 | 0.1 | -9 | -9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 90 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.3 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 15 | |