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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
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 occasionally 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 occasional 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: Yes
Hydric soil: No
Gu—Guyan silt loam, rarely flooded
Setting
Landscape position: On high flood plains and low terraces along the major rivers and
streams; throughout the northern part of the county
Composition
Guyan and similar soils: 90 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 10 percent
Typical Profile
Surface layer:
0 to 5 inches—brown silt loam
Subsoil:
5 to 10 inches—yellowish brown and brown, mottled silt loam
10 to 16 inches—yellowish brown, mottled silt loam
16 to 35 inches—light gray and brownish yellow silty clay loam
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