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Bedrock:<br />

50 inches—shale and siltstone<br />

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

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

Drainage class: Well drained<br />

Permeability: Moderate<br />

Available water capacity: Moderate<br />

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

Flooding: None<br />

Shrink-swell potential: Low<br />

Hazard <strong>of</strong> erosion: Slight<br />

Slope class: Gently sloping<br />

Stoniness: None<br />

Rockiness: None<br />

Natural fertility: Medium<br />

Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to moderately acid<br />

Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate<br />

Surface run<strong>of</strong>f: Very low<br />

Depth to bedrock: 40 to 60 inches<br />

Inclusions<br />

Limiting inclusions:<br />

<strong>Soil</strong>s with slopes <strong>of</strong> more than 8 percent<br />

<strong>Soil</strong>s that are severely eroded<br />

Areas where stones cover as much as 3 percent <strong>of</strong> the soil surface<br />

Monongahela soils<br />

Use and Management<br />

Uses: Most areas <strong>of</strong> this Allegheny soil are used for row crops, such as tobacco or<br />

corn. Some are used as hayland or pasture.<br />

Cropland<br />

Suitability: Well suited<br />

Management considerations:<br />

Erosion is a moderate hazard in unprotected areas if slopes are more than<br />

8 percent.<br />

A crop rotation that includes grasses and legumes or small grain helps to control<br />

run<strong>of</strong>f and water erosion.<br />

Pasture and Hayland<br />

Suitability: Well suited<br />

Management considerations:<br />

Establishing and maintaining a healthy cover <strong>of</strong> sod and preventing overgrazing are<br />

the major management concerns in pastured areas.<br />

Proper stocking rates, a planned grazing system, and deferred grazing during wet<br />

periods help to keep the pasture in good condition.<br />

Woodland<br />

Potential productivity: High<br />

Management considerations:<br />

Plant competition is severe if openings are made in the canopy.<br />

Competing vegetation can generally be controlled by mechanical means.<br />

Community Development<br />

Suitability: Well suited<br />

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