Description of soil MBLXB~~~~~N (Lynx Bay)

Orthic Dark Gray Chernozem

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

The soil material is primarily composed of mineral particles.

The water table is not present in the soil at any time.

The growth of plant roots is restricted by the fifth layer.

Lithic (consolidated bedrock)

Water is removed from the soil rapidly in relation to supply. Excess water flows downward if underlying material is pervious. Subsurface flow may occur on steep gradients during heavy rainfall. Soils have low available water storage capacity (2.5-4 cm) within the control section, and are usually coarse textured, or shallow, or both. Water source is precipitation.

Used where there is evidence that the lacustrine materials were deposited in contact with glacial ice. One of the following characteristics must be present:

• kettles or an otherwise irregular surface that is neither simply the result of normal settling and compaction in silt nor the result of piping
• slump structures resulting from loss of support caused by melting of retaining ice
• presence of numerous ice-rafted stones in the lacustrine silts.

Coarse Skeletal (USDA Texture Classes: VGS, VGLS).

6 - 40 CaCO₃ equivalent (%)

Limestone bedrock (limestone and dolomite)

Not Applicable

Not Applicable