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Orthic Gleysol (O.G)

Common horizon sequence: LFH or O, Bg, Cg

These soils have the general properties specified for the Gleysolic order and the Gleysol great group. Typically, they have strongly gleyed B and C horizons and may have organic surface horizons and an eluvial horizon. Orthic Gleysols are identified by the following properties:

  1. They have a B horizon (Bg or Btjg) at least 10 cm thick.
  2. They may have an Ah or Ap horizon as specified for the Gleysol great group.
  3. They have neither a Btg horizon, nor a solonetzic B horizon, nor a Bgf horizon at least 10 cm thick.

Note: Diagnostic horizons are underlined.

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