Description of soil MBHKS~~~~~A (Hickson)
| Classification | R.HG |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Classification | Physical | Chemical | Water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 15 | A | pk | 1.1 | 0 | 35 | 40 | 25 | F | 0 | 7.0 | -9 | -9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 100 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 3.0 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 19 | ||
| 2 | 15 | 20 | A | hk | 1.2 | 0 | 35 | 40 | 25 | F | 0 | 4.9 | -9 | -9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 100 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 3.0 | 53 | 40 | 33 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 20 | 40 | AC | 1.5 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 20 | F | 0 | 1.5 | -9 | -9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 100 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 3.0 | 43 | 28 | 23 | 12 | |||
| 4 | 40 | 100 | C | kg | 1.5 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 15 | F | 0 | 0.3 | -9 | -9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 100 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 3.0 | 43 | 28 | 23 | 12 | ||