The Soils of Elgin County - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Table S. Agricultural land suitability ratings for some fruit and nut crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc .Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlope/classesManagementfactors1-Crop Groups **2 3PF Plainfield Rapid Bb S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2DA S3 S2 S2E,e S3 S3 S3F,f N S3 S3G,g N N NDrainage - - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1SC Scarp Rapid to Not RatedimperfectSH Shedden Rapid Bb S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S2 S2E,e S3 S2 S2F,f N S3 S3G,g N N NDrainage - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1SL Silver Hill Poor Bb S4 S4 S4C,c S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - -SO Southwold Very poor , Bb N N NC,c N N NDrainageIrrigation - - -SP Springwater Very poor Bb S4 N NC,c S4 N NDrainage +2 - -Irrigation - - -ST Strathburn Poor Bb N S4 S4C,c N S4 S4Drainage - +1 +1Irrigation - - -* A significant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc . Where drainage or irrigation would not affectthe ratings, a dash (-) is shown..** Crop Groups1 . Raspberries, Strawberries 2. Apples, Carpathian or 3. Pears, Plums, Heartnuts, Filbert nutsBlack Walnuts99