Description of soil MBCRNd~~~~N (Crane)

General Characteristics
Classification T.M

Terric Mesisol

Profile Native soil profile

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

Kind of material Organic

The soil material is primarily composed of organic particles.

Water table Unspecified period

The water table is present in the soil during an unspecified period.

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 Imperfectly drained

Water is removed from the soil sufficiently slowly in relation to supply, to keep the soil wet for a significant part of the growing season. Excess water moves slowly downward if precipitation is the major supply. If subsurface water or groundwater, or both, is the main source, the flow rate may vary but the soil remains wet for a significant part of the growing season. Precipitation is the main source if available water storage capacity is high; contribution by subsurface flow or groundwater flow, or both, increases as available water storage capacity decreases. Soils have a wide range in available water supply, texture, and depth, and are gleyed phases of well drained subgroups.

Parent Materials
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.

Mesic

Mesic

Medium Acid to Neutral

pH 5.6 - 7.4

Below Till (Morainal)

Morainal material (till) deposited by glacial ice: a mixture of boulders, sand, silt, and clay.

Medium

Medium (USDA Texture Classes: VFSL,L,SIL,SI,GL,GSIL).

Extremely Calcareous

> 40 CaCO3 equivalent (%)

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 25 O m 1 0.11 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 47.2 5 0 6.7 7.2 90 0 100 0 3.0 90 70 60 15
2 25 95 O m 2 0.11 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 56.3 5 0 6.1 6.6 89 0 114 0 3.0 90 70 60 15
3 95 118 O m 3 0.11 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 52.2 5 0 5.4 5.9 79 0 137 0 3.0 90 70 60 15
4 118 125 O h 0.15 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 52.5 8 0 5.7 6.2 87 0 124 0 0.03 90 75 65 20
5 125 160 C kg 1.7 0 41 43 16 F 14 0.3 -9 -9 7.5 7.8 100 53 4 0 1.91 37 27 22 11
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