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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Management considerations:
The low available water capacity and the low natural fertility level are management
concerns.
The flooding frequently delays fieldwork or damages crops.
Because of the limited available water capacity, most crops should be irrigated.
Applying crop residue management, regularly adding other organic material, and
no-till planting improve the organic matter content.
Protecting the soil against flooding and maintaining a drainage system help to
prevent crop damage.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
The flooding frequently deposits debris on the grassland.
Constructing ditches near the foot of nearby hills to intercept excess water helps to
control surface water runoff and overwash.
Improvement of the stream channel reduces overflow.
When establishing pasture, the grasses and legumes selected for planting should
be those that provide a good ground cover, can tolerate short periods of flooding,
and can withstand droughtiness.
Woodland
Potential productivity: High
Management considerations:
The sandy texture of the surface layer restricts the use of wheeled equipment when
the soil is saturated or very dry.
Reforestation is severely limited by the sandy texture and the frequent flooding.
Undesirable plants hinder adequate natural and artificial reforestation in areas
where intensive site preparation and maintenance are not done.
Restricting equipment use to winter when skid roads and access roads are frozen
helps to prevent excessive rutting.
Planting when the soil is moist and mulching seedlings, when practical, reduce the
seedling mortality rate.
If trees are planted, site preparation by mechanical or chemical means helps to
control competing vegetation.
Subsequent control of undesirable vegetation may be needed.
Community Development
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
The flooding is a hazard affecting community development.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 2w
Woodland ordination symbol: 6A
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
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