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

Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils that are occasionally flooded
Soils that are strongly acid or very strongly acid throughout
Orrville soils
Soils with slopes of more than 8 percent
Lobdell soils
Skidmore soils
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Sensabaugh soil have been cleared and are used as
cropland, hayland, or pasture. A few areas are wooded.
Cropland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
Streambank erosion and water quality are management concerns.
The flooding may delay fieldwork or damage crops.
Leaving a border of trees along streams and applying riprap reduce the hazard of
streambank erosion.
Cover crops and green manure crops protect the soil and use nutrients, which
would otherwise be lost, from the root zone of most plants.
To protect the quality of surface water and ground water, nutrients in manure and
fertilizer applications should not exceed the plant nutrient requirements.
If a good surface drainage system is installed, late-planted crops can be grown
after the normal flooding period.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
Unrestricted access to streams by livestock causes streambank erosion and water
pollution.
The flooding may deposit debris on the grassland.
Applying lime and fertilizer according to the results of soil tests helps to ensure the
maximum growth of plants, especially legumes.
Proper stocking rates, a uniform distribution of grazing, and a planned grazing
system help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Streambanks should be fenced.
Access to streams by livestock should be limited to protected crossings.
If a good surface drainage system is installed, late-planted grass and legume
species can be grown after the normal flooding period.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
This soil is soft when wet and, as a result, is susceptible to excessive rutting if
logging equipment is used during wet periods.
Plant competition is a management concern.
Restricting use of logging equipment during wet periods helps to prevent excessive
rutting.
If trees are planted, site preparation by mechanical or chemical means is needed to
control competing vegetation.
Mulch seedlings, when practical, to conserve soil moisture and control competing
vegetation.
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