Description of soil BCSUGp~~~~N (STURGEON)
| Classification | R.G |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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 | -35 | -20 | O | h | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | -9 | -9 | -9 | - | -9 | 50.0 | 9 | 0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0.2 | 88 | 70 | 57 | 35 | |
| 2 | -20 | 0 | O | h | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | -9 | -9 | -9 | - | -9 | 30.0 | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0.2 | 88 | 70 | 57 | 35 | |
| 3 | 0 | 50 | C | g | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 20 | 68 | 12 | F | 5 | 2.5 | -9 | -9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.3 | 58 | 42 | 31 | 15 | |
| 4 | 50 | 80 | C | g | 2 | 1.15 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 10 | F | 8 | 1.5 | -9 | -9 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 80 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.3 | 57 | 36 | 30 | 9 | |
| 5 | 80 | 100 | C | g | 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 55 | 37 | 8 | F | 14 | 0.5 | -9 | -9 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 80 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.3 | 55 | 41 | 34 | 24 | |