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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia - Soil Data Mart - US ...

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<strong>Soil</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lincoln</strong> <strong>County</strong>, <strong>West</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong><br />

19 to 30 inches—yellowish brown, mottled fine sandy loam<br />

30 to 43 inches—light brownish gray and brownish yellow, mottled fine sandy loam<br />

Substratum:<br />

43 to 52 inches—light gray sandy loam<br />

52 to 65 inches—light brownish gray and strong brown gravelly loamy sand<br />

<strong>Soil</strong> Properties and Qualities<br />

Drainage class: Moderately well drained<br />

Permeability: Moderate or moderately rapid<br />

Available water capacity: Moderate<br />

Depth to a seasonal high water table: 18 to 36 inches<br />

Flooding: Frequent<br />

Shrink-swell potential: Low<br />

Hazard <strong>of</strong> erosion: Slight<br />

Slope class: Nearly level<br />

Stoniness: None<br />

Rockiness: None<br />

Natural fertility: Medium<br />

Reaction: In unlimed areas, moderately acid to neutral throughout<br />

Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate<br />

Surface run<strong>of</strong>f: Negligible<br />

Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches<br />

Inclusions<br />

Limiting inclusions:<br />

Holly soils<br />

Orrville soils<br />

Skidmore soils<br />

Yeager soils<br />

Use and Management<br />

Uses: Most areas <strong>of</strong> this Middlebury soil are used as hayland or woodland. Some<br />

areas are used for cultivated crops, gardens, or pasture.<br />

Cropland<br />

Suitability: Well suited<br />

Management considerations:<br />

The flooding frequently delays fieldwork or damages crops.<br />

This soil is subject to streambank erosion in some areas.<br />

Run<strong>of</strong>f from the adjacent hillsides can cause scouring and sedimentation in areas<br />

<strong>of</strong> this soil.<br />

The seasonal high water table may delay cultivation during the spring months.<br />

Protecting the soil against flooding and maintaining a drainage system help to<br />

prevent crop damage.<br />

If a good surface drainage system is installed, late-planted crops can be grown<br />

after the normal flooding period.<br />

Leaving a border <strong>of</strong> trees along streams helps to prevent streambank erosion.<br />

The installation <strong>of</strong> diversions helps to control run<strong>of</strong>f and overwash from adjacent<br />

hillsides.<br />

Excess water can be removed by open ditches, subsurface drains, surface drains,<br />

pumps, or a combination <strong>of</strong> these.<br />

Pasture and Hayland<br />

Suitability: Well suited<br />

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