Description of soil NSZCB~~~~~N (Coastal Beach)

Orthic Regosol

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

The soil material is primarily composed of mineral particles.

The water table is always present in the soil.

Non-applicable (e.g. rock, ice).

Not Applicable

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.

Unconsolidated deposits of clay, silt, sand, or gravel that are well to moderately well sorted and well to moderately well stratified (in some places containing shells). The deposits have settled from suspension in salt or brackish water bodies or have accumulated at their margins through shoreline processes such as wave action and longshore drift. Nonfossiliferous deposits may be judged marine if they are located in an area that may reasonably be considered to have contained salt water at the time the deposits were formed.

Coarse (USDA Texture Classes: FS,LCS,LS,LFS,GLS,CBLS).

pH 5.6 - 7.4