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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Shrink-swell potential: Latham—high; Gilpin—low
Hazard of erosion: Moderate
Slope class: Strongly sloping
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to slightly acid in the A horizon and
extremely acid or very strongly acid in the subsoil and substratum of the Latham
soil and extremely acid to strongly acid throughout the Gilpin soil
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Low
Depth to bedrock: 20 to 40 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils with slopes of more than 15 percent
Soils that are deep and somewhat poorly drained
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this map unit are used for cultivated crops, hay, or pasture.
Cropland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
The hazard of erosion is moderate in unprotected areas.
The seasonal high water table restricts the rooting depth of some plants in areas of
the Latham soil.
A crop rotation that includes grasses and legumes, a conservation tillage system,
grassed waterways, and cover crops help to control water erosion.
Most crops adapted to the survey area can be grown if an adequate drainage
system is installed.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited
Management considerations:
Grazing when the soil is too wet causes surface compaction and poor tilth and
damages the sod.
Overgrazing increases the rate of runoff and the hazard of erosion and reduces the
vigor of the sod.
Proper stocking rates, a planned grazing system, and deferred grazing during wet
periods help to keep the pasture in good condition.
Woodland
Potential productivity: Moderate
Management considerations:
The seasonal high water table may restrict the rooting depth of some trees in areas
of the Latham soil, resulting in a high seedling mortality rate and windthrow.
Because the depth to bedrock restricts the root zone in areas of the Latham soil,
trees may be uprooted during periods of strong wind or heavy snowfall.
The seasonal high water table restricts the use of equipment in areas of the Latham
soil to midsummer, when the soil is dry, or midwinter, when the soil is frozen or has
an adequate snow cover.
The species that can tolerate the seasonal wetness should be selected for planting.
Windthrow can be minimized by applying harvest methods that do not leave the
remaining trees widely spaced.
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