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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—very dark grayish brown silt loam
5 to 18 inches—dark brown loam with strata of dark yellowish brown loamy fine sand
Substratum:
18 to 65 inches—yellowish brown sandy loam and loamy fine sand with strata of dark
yellowish brown sand
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderately rapid or rapid
Available water capacity: Low
Depth to a seasonal high water table: 48 to 72 inches
Flooding: Frequent
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Severe
Slope class: Gently sloping to moderately steep
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: High
Reaction: In unlimed areas, strongly acid to moderately alkaline
Organic matter content in the surface layer: High
Surface runoff: Medium
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils with slopes of more than 25 percent
Soils that are severely eroded
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Nelse soil are used for woodland. Some less sloping
benchlike areas are used for corn, vegetable crops, or pasture.
Cropland
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The steepness of slope, the frequent flooding, and streambank erosion are
management concerns.
Protecting the soil against flooding and maintaining a drainage system help to
prevent crop damage.
Conservation practices are needed to help prevent streambank erosion.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
Unrestricted access to streams by livestock causes streambank erosion and water
pollution.
The flooding frequently deposits debris on the grassland.
Access to streams by livestock should be limited to protected crossings.
Woodland
Potential productivity: High
Management considerations:
Erosion is a severe hazard if the slope is more than 15 percent.
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