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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Surface layer:
3 to 6 inches—very dark grayish brown silt loam
Subsoil:
6 to 16 inches—yellowish brown channery silt loam
16 to 28 inches—brown channery silty clay loam
Bedrock:
28 to 33 inches—interbedded soft shale, siltstone, and fine grained sandstone
33 inches—hard, fine grained sandstone
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: Moderate
Depth to a seasonal high water table: More than 72 inches
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Severe
Slope class: Moderately steep
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to moderately acid throughout
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Medium
Depth to bedrock: 20 to 40 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils with slopes of more than 25 percent
Soils that are severely eroded
Areas where stones cover as much as 3 percent of the soil surface
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Gilpin soil are used as woodland. A few areas are used as
hayland or pasture.
Cropland
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
Because of the slope, this soil is generally unsuited to cultivated crops.
Erosion is a severe hazard in unprotected areas.
Crop rotations that include grasses and legumes, a conservation tillage system,
grassed waterways, and cover crops help to control water erosion.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
Erosion is a severe hazard if the sod is removed by overgrazing.
The operation of conventional equipment used in clipping and applying fertilizer is
difficult because of the slope.
Proper stocking rates, uniform distribution of grazing, and a planned grazing system
help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
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