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A Colwood Silt Loam Profile
The Brant soils are susceptible to erosion but soil losses have usually not
been large. However, a complete soil cover is desirable all seasons of the year,
particularly during the fall and spring. These soils are capable of producing all
crops suitable to the area. Oats, barley and silage corn are grown but since livestock
raising and dairying are the principal enterprises, much of the land is used
for growing cultivated hay and pasture.
TUSCOLA SERIES
The Tuscola soils are imperfectly drained soils developed from materials
similar to those of the Brant soils. They occur on gently undulating topography.
The topographic position of these soils suggests that they represent temporary lacustrine
basins since they do not occur is association with other lacustrine deposits
but rather with morainic deposits. The composition of the soil material and its
origin is assumed to be the same as that which produced the Brant soils. The difference
between the two series is primarily that of drainage and topography.
The soil profile is like that of the Brant soils except for the presence of mottling
and somewhat duller colors in the Ae and B horizons. The surface and Ae horizons
are silt loam or fine sandy loam but are underlain by a silty clay loam layer. The
calcareous parent material occurs at 20 to 24 inches.
The Tuscola soils are used mainly for the production of hay and pasture.
Some grains and silage corn are grown when spring seeding is not delayed by
excess moisture.
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