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

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