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Description of soil MBKHX~~~~~N (Kiskitto)

General Characteristics
Classification ME.F

Mesic Fibrisol

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 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 Sphagnum Peat

These deposits consist of sphagnum or forest peat formed in an ombrotrophic environment caused by the slightly elevated nature of the bog. They tend to be disassociated from nutrient-rich ground water or surrounding mineral soils.

Fibric

Fibric

Extremely / Strongly Acidic

pH < 5.6

Middle Forest Peat

This class is used for forest peatcovered or forest peat-filled areas where the water table is at or above the peat surface. The dominant peat materials are shallow to deep mesic to humic forest and fen peat formed in a eutrophic environment resulting from strong water movement from the margins or other mineral sources.

Mesic

Mesic

Medium Acid to Neutral

pH 5.6 - 7.4

Lowest Undifferentiated organic

A layered sequence of more than three undifferentiated types of organic material (>30% organic matter by weight).

Mesic

Mesic

Undifferentiated

Undifferentiated acidity and/or calcareousness

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 O f 1 0.09 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 55.4 2 0 4.0 4.5 40 0 87 0 30.0 95 45 40 12
2 20 50 O f 2 0.09 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 57.5 2 0 4.0 4.5 40 0 76 0 30.0 95 45 40 12
3 50 90 O f 3 0.09 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 58.7 2 0 3.9 4.4 40 0 113 0 30.0 95 45 40 12
4 90 150 O m 1 0.14 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 60.0 5 0 5.1 5.6 68 0 131 0 3.0 90 70 60 15
5 150 200 O m 2 0.14 0 -9 -9 -9 - -9 51.5 5 0 5.5 6.0 77 0 147 0 3.0 90 70 60 15
6 200 300 C kg 1.51 0 7 56 37 - 0 0.0 -9 -9 7.5 7.8 100 20 21 1 0.3 43 37 28 11
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