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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Plant competition is severe if openings are made in the canopy.
Seedling mortality is a management concern during dry periods.
Building logging roads and skid trails on the contour helps to control erosion.
Exposing the soil immediately prior to the production of a seed crop, or prior to
artificial seeding, can help desirable tree seedlings to become established quickly
and to compete better with undesirable vegetation.
Planting seedlings that can withstand droughty conditions reduces the seedling
mortality rate.
Community Development
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
The flooding and the steepness of slope are the major management concerns.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 6e
Woodland ordination symbol: 9R in areas with slopes of more than 15 percent and
9S in areas with slopes of 3 to 15 percent
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
Or—Orrville loam, occasionally flooded
Setting
Landscape position: On low flood plains along the major rivers and streams;
throughout the central and northern parts of the county
Composition
Orrville and similar soils: 93 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 7 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 6 inches—dark grayish brown loam
Subsoil:
6 to 12 inches—dark yellowish brown silt loam
12 to 17 inches—dark yellowish brown, mottled silt loam
17 to 30 inches—gray, mottled silt loam
30 to 36 inches—gray and yellowish brown silt loam
Substratum:
36 to 65 inches—gray loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Permeability: Moderate or moderately rapid
Available water capacity: High
Depth to a seasonal high water table: 12 to 24 inches
Flooding: Occasional
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Slight
Slope class: Nearly level
Stoniness: None
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