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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Kaymine—well drained; Fiveblock—somewhat excessively drained
Permeability: Moderate or moderately rapid
Available water capacity: Kaymine—low to high; Fiveblock—very low
Depth to a seasonal high water table: More than 72 inches
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Slight
Slope class: Nearly level or gently sloping
Stoniness: 3 to 5 percent of the surface covered by stones
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Low
Reaction: In unlimed areas, moderately acid to moderately alkaline throughout the
Kaymine soil and moderately acid to moderately alkaline in the A horizon and
moderately acid to slightly alkaline in the substratum of the Fiveblock soil
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Kaymine—very low; Fiveblock—low
Surface runoff: Very low
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Moderately deep soils along the edge of benches
Soils that are more acid
Small, wet depressions
Soils with slopes of more than 8 percent
Use and Management
Uses: This map unit is used as pasture or woodland.
Cropland
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
In most areas, rock fragments in the surface layer and stones at the surface
interfere with tillage and planting.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Poorly suited
Management considerations:
The surface stones and short escarpments in this map unit may interfere with the
use of harvesting equipment.
If hay is harvested, a suitable cutting height is needed to allow machinery to clear
stones, conserve soil moisture, and reduce stress on plants.
Proper stocking rates, controlled grazing, and restricted use during dry periods help
to keep the pasture in good condition.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderately high
Management considerations:
The droughtiness of these soils can result in a high seedling mortality rate in tree
plantations.
Large stones at the surface may interfere with tree harvesting equipment in some
areas of this map unit.
Seedlings should be mulched where practical.
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