Description of soil MBLEWs~~~~A (Loewen, slightly saline)
| 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 | First layer The growth of plant roots is restricted by the first (uppermost) layer. |
| Type of root restricting layer | Salinity Salinity (conductivity > 4 dS/m) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Weakly Calcareous < 6 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 | pks | 1.0 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 40 | F | 0 | 3.5 | -9 | -9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 100 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 3.0 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 15 | 31 | A | hks | 1.0 | 0 | 18 | 41 | 41 | F | 8 | 6.1 | -9 | -9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 100 | 20 | 50 | 5 | 3.0 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 21 | ||
| 3 | 31 | 58 | A | hkbs | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 47 | - | 0 | 5.8 | -9 | -9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 100 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 3.0 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 21 | |
| 4 | 58 | 83 | C | kgs | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 48 | - | 0 | 0.5 | -9 | -9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 100 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 0.1 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 21 | |
| 5 | 83 | 96 | A | hkbs | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 45 | F | 7 | 1.5 | -9 | -9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 100 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 0.3 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 21 | |
| 6 | 96 | 111 | C | kgs | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 22 | 33 | 45 | F | 9 | 0.3 | -9 | -9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 100 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 0.3 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 21 | |