ACID SULFATE SOILS - Sawgal.umd.edu - University of Maryland
ACID SULFATE SOILS - Sawgal.umd.edu - University of Maryland
ACID SULFATE SOILS - Sawgal.umd.edu - University of Maryland
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Description <strong>of</strong> Soil on Scalped Land Surface at Stafford Co., VA, Regional Airport<br />
Developed in Sandy Sulfidic Tertiary Geologic Sediments<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>ile:<br />
Oe: 0-5cm; Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) “Peaty” material that is essentially a root mat<br />
<strong>of</strong> many very fine roots <strong>of</strong> hard fescue (planted in 2002) and broom sedge. The earthy<br />
material that constitutes this horizon was apparently applied to the soil as biosolids<br />
(sewage sludge). It contains some admixed mineral soil material that probably became<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the horizon by mixing when the sludge amendment was applied to the soil.<br />
Friable moist; pH 3.01. abrupt, smooth boundary.<br />
BAj: 5-10cm; Olive gray (5Y4/2) with common (
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