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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Well suited
Management considerations:
The flooding deposits debris on the grassland.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
Plant competition is severe if openings are made in the canopy.
Exposing the soil immediately prior to the production of a seed crop or prior to
artificial seeding helps desirable tree seedlings to become established quickly and
to compete better with undesirable vegetation.
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The frequent flooding and the stream scouring and sedimentation are management
concerns.
Constructing roads, buildings, and houses on elevated, well compacted fill material
helps to prevent the damage caused by flooding.
Establishing a plant cover in unprotected areas and properly disposing of surface
water help to control stream scouring and sedimentation.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 2w
Woodland ordination symbol: 5A
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
CoA—Cotaco loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Setting
Landscape position: On low terraces along the major streams; throughout the county
Composition
Cotaco and similar soils: 80 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 20 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 8 inches—brown loam
Subsoil:
8 to 12 inches—yellowish brown loam
12 to 17 inches—yellowish brown, mottled loam
17 to 28 inches—brownish yellow, mottled clay loam
28 to 39 inches—brownish yellow and light gray clay loam
Substratum:
39 to 50 inches—brownish yellow and light gray loam
50 to 65 inches—brownish yellow and light gray channery loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Moderately well drained
Permeability: Moderate
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