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Table 8 .Agricultural land suitability ratings for some fruit and nut crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc.Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlopetclassesManagementfactors1Crop Groups **23ST.C Strathburn Poorcoarse phaseST.L Strathbum Poorloamy phaseSW St. Williams PoorTA Tavistock ImperfectTA.T Tavistock Imperfecttill PhaseTO Toledo PoorTO.C Toledo Poorcoarse phaseTO.L Toledo Poorloamy phaseBbC,cDrainageIrrigationBbC,cDrainageIrrigationBbC,cDrainageIrrigationBbC,cD,dDrainageIrrigationBbC,c ,D,dDrainageIrrigationBbC,cS4 S4 S4S4 S4 S4+1 +1 +1-N- +1 +1---S4S4S4+2-S2-S4S4S4+2-S2-S4N S4 S4DrainageIrrigation - - -Bb S3 S4 S4C,c S3 S4 S4Drainage +1 +2 +2Irrigation - - -Bb S4 S4 S4C,c S4 S4 S4Drainage +1 +2 +2Irrigation - - -S4+2-S2S2 S2 S2S3 S2 S2+1 +1 +1+1 - -S2 S2 S2S2 S2 S2S3 S2 S2+1 +1 +1+1 - -S4 S4 S4S4 S4 S4+1 +2 +2*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 notaffectthe ratings, a dash (-) is shown.** Crop Groups1. Raspberries, Strawberries 2 . Apples, Carpathian or 3. Pans, Plums, Heartnuts, Filbert nutsBlack Walnuts100
Table 8.Agricultural land suitability ratings for some fruit and nut crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc .Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlope/classesManagementfactors1Crop Groups **2 3TU Tuscola Imperfect Bb S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - -TU.C Tuscola Imperfect Bb S2 S2 S2coarse phase C,c S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - -VC Valley Rapid to Not RatedComplexpoorVI Vittoria Imperfect Bb S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - -WA Walsher Well Bb Sl S1 SlC,c Sl S1 SlD,d S2 - S1 S1E,e S2 S2 S2F,f N S2 S2G,g N N NDrainage -Irrigation +1 +1 -WF Wattford Well Bb S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S2 S2E,e S2 S2 S2F,f N S3 S3G,g N N NDrainage - " - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1* 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 Walnuts
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The Soils ofElgin CountyVolume 1Min
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe completion of t
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Southwold Soils (SO) . . . . . . .
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LIST OF FIGURES1 . Soil map index f
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5. More detailed information for a
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Table 1 .Climate data for Elgin Cou
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Figure 4.Generalized geologic map o
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Table 2.Correlation of major soils
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Figure 6.Schematic landscape cross-
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HOW THE SOILS WERE MAPPED AND CLASS
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of soil profiles and horizons which
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GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SOILSSo
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Table 3.Soils and land units mapped
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Figure 11 .Soil textural groups and
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phase (BN.T) soils were mapped in c
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underlying fine textured materials
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atings for selected special crops a
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Conservation tillage practices, par
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clay. The Ap horizons commonly have
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Gobles soils were frequently mapped
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Kelvin soils are susceptible to com
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Soil Moisture CharacteristicsMiddle
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soils which occur in the eastern po
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Bluish gray or gray gley colours ar
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Stanley till, Tavistock till phase
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Page 120 and 121: GLOSSARYAlluvium materialBlanketCal
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Page 130 and 131: BURFORD SOIL (BU)GENERALIZED PROFIL
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Page 134 and 135: GOBLES SOIL (GO)GENERALIZED PROFILE
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Figure 13 : Field Site Key To Ident
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Figure 14 :Field Site Key To Identi
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A iFigure 15 :Field Site Key To Ide
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Figure 16 : Field Site Key To Ident
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