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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
35 to 50 inches—light gray, mottled silty clay loam
Substratum:
50 to 65 inches—light gray, mottled silty clay loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained
Permeability: Moderate
Available water capacity: High
Depth to a seasonal high water table: 6 to 18 inches
Flooding: Rare
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Slight
Slope class: Nearly level
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, very strongly acid to slightly acid in the A and
BA horizons and very strongly acid or strongly acid in the subsoil
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Negligible
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Holly soils
Soils that are less permeable below the surface layer
Soils that are occasionally flooded
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Guyan soil are used as hayland.
Cropland
Suitability: Suited to cultivated crops
Management considerations:
The seasonal wetness may delay tillage and planting in the spring.
The flooding, which occurs rarely and lasts for a very brief duration, may delay
fieldwork or damage crops.
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: Well suited to hay and pasture plants that can tolerate wetness
Management considerations:
Grazing early in spring when the soil is too wet and soft causes surface compaction
and poor tilth and damages the sod.
Flooding deposits debris on the grassland.
Unrestricted access to streams by livestock causes streambank erosion and water
pollution.
Grazing should be deferred in the spring until the soil is firm.
The hay and pasture plants that can tolerate the seasonal wetness and the periodic
inundation by floodwater should be selected for planting.
Access to streams by livestock should be limited to protected crossings.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high for trees tolerant to wetness
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