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

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Surface layer:<br />

0 to 9 inches—brown silt loam<br />

Subsoil:<br />

9 to 14 inches—reddish brown silt loam<br />

14 to 26 inches—yellowish red silt loam<br />

26 to 37 inches—yellowish red loam<br />

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

Typical Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

Substratum:<br />

37 to 65 inches—brown stratified loam, sandy loam, and loamy sand<br />

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

Drainage class: Well drained<br />

Permeability: Moderate<br />

Available water capacity: High<br />

Depth to a seasonal high water table: 48 to 72 inches<br />

Flooding: Occasional<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 in the surface layer and<br />

substratum and moderately acid or slightly acid in the subsoil<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 />

Lindside soils<br />

Newark soils<br />

Senecaville soils<br />

Vandalia soils on footslopes<br />

Use and Management<br />

Uses: Most areas <strong>of</strong> this Moshannon soil have been cleared and are used as<br />

cropland, hayland, or pasture. A few areas are wooded.<br />

Cropland<br />

Suitability: Suited<br />

Management considerations:<br />

The hazard <strong>of</strong> erosion and the water quality <strong>of</strong> streams are management concerns.<br />

The flooding may delay fieldwork or damage crops.<br />

Crop residue management and a cropping sequence that includes close-growing<br />

crops help to control water erosion.<br />

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

To protect the quality <strong>of</strong> surface water and ground water, nutrients in manure and<br />

fertilizer applications should not exceed the plant nutrient requirements.<br />

Some areas may be protected against flooding by dikes or by water-retention<br />

structures.<br />

Pasture and Hayland<br />

Suitability: Suited<br />

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