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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to a seasonal high water table: 18 to 30 inches
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Slight
Slope class: Nearly level
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to neutral in the A and BA horizons and
extremely acid to strongly acid in the Bt and C horizons
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Negligible
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils with slopes of more than 3 percent
Soils that have been disturbed by earthmoving equipment
Guyan soils
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Cotaco soil are used for hay or pasture. A few areas are
wooded.
Cropland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
The flooding may damage crops early in the growing season.
The seasonal wetness may delay tillage and planting in the spring.
Most crops adapted to the survey area can be grown if an adequate drainage
system is installed and flooding is controlled.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
Grazing when the soil is too wet causes surface compaction and poor tilth and
damages the sod.
Unrestricted access to streams by livestock causes streambank erosion and water
pollution.
Proper stocking rates, a planned grazing system, and deferred grazing during wet
periods help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Streambanks should be fenced.
Access to streams by livestock should be limited to protected crossings.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
Plant competition is severe if openings are made in the canopy.
Competing vegetation generally can be controlled by mechanical means.
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The seasonal wetness limits excavation and trafficability and may delay
construction activities in the winter and spring.
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