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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils with slopes of more than 8 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 can generally 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.
Because the soil is soft when wet, road pavement is subject to cracking and
buckling under heavy loads.
Buildings can be constructed on well compacted fill material that raises the site a
sufficient distance above the water table.
Constructing roads on raised fill material and installing a drainage system help to
prevent the damage caused by wetness.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 2e
Woodland ordination symbol: 4A
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
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