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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Cropland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
Droughtiness during dry periods is a management concern.
The flooding frequently delays fieldwork or damages crops.
Leaving crop residue on the surface and adding other organic material help to
conserve soil moisture.
Drought-tolerant crops should be selected for planting, or the soil should be
irrigated.
Protecting the soil against flooding and maintaining a drainage system minimize
crop damage.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
The droughtiness limits forage production during the summer months.
Unrestricted access to streams by livestock results in streambank erosion and
water pollution.
The flooding frequently deposits debris on the grassland.
Drought-tolerant crops should be selected for planting, or the soil should be
irrigated.
Access to streams by livestock should be limited to protected crossings.
The hay and pasture plants that can withstand periodic inundation by floodwater
should be selected for planting.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
Plant competition and the seedling mortality rate are the main management
concerns.
Exposing the soil immediately prior to the production of a seed crop or prior to
artificial seeding can help desirable tree seedlings to become established quickly
and to compete better with undesirable vegetation.
Planting nursery stock that is larger than is typical or planting containerized
seedlings increases the seedling survival rate.
Community Development
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The frequent flooding is a management concern.
The poor filtering capacity of this soil can result in the pollution of ground water.
An alternative site that is less prone to flooding should be selected.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: 2w
Woodland ordination symbol: 7A
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
Gt—Grigsby loam, occasionally flooded
Setting
Landscape position: On low flood plains along perennial streams; throughout the
county
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