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

Dissimilar inclusions: 20 percent
Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Surface layer:
0 to 7 inches—dark yellowish brown loam
Typical Profile
Subsoil:
7 to 23 inches—dark yellowish brown loam
23 to 56 inches—yellowish brown silt loam
Substratum:
56 to 65 inches—yellowish brown silt loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: High
Depth to a seasonal high water table: 48 to 72 inches
Flooding: Frequent
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Slight
Slope class: Nearly level
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, moderately acid to neutral
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Negligible
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Lindside soils
Middlebury soils
Orrville soils
Holly soils
Lobdell soils
Use and Management
Uses: Many areas of this Chagrin soil have been cleared and are used for
cultivated crops, mainly corn, or for gardens, hay, or pasture. Some are
wooded.
Cropland
Suitability: Well suited
Management considerations:
The flooding frequently delays fieldwork or damages crops.
This soil is subject to streambank erosion in some areas.
Runoff from the adjacent hillsides can cause scouring and sedimentation in areas
of this soil.
Protecting the soil against flooding and maintaining a drainage system help to
prevent crop damage.
If a good surface drainage system is installed, late-planted crops can be grown
after the normal flooding period is over.
Leaving a border of trees along streams helps to prevent streambank erosion.
Diversions help to control runoff and overwash from adjacent upland backslopes.
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