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

Table 6.Agricultural land suitability ratings for some vegetable crops in Elgin County (continued)Map Soil or Misc. NaturalSymbol Land Unit DrainageSlope classes/ Crop Groups **Management 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8factorsBV.C Beverly Imperfectcoarse phaseBV.L Beverly Imperfectloamy phaseBY Brady ImperfectCA Caledon WellCA.F Caledon Wellfine phaseBbC,cD,dDrainageIrrigationBbCCD,dDrainageIrrigationBbC,cD,dDrainageIrrigationBbC,cD,dE,eF,fGgDrainageIrrigationBbCcD,dE,eF,fGgS4 S3 S3 S2 2 S2 S2 S1S4 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2N S4 S4 S2 S2 S3 S2 S2+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1- - - . - - - - -S4 4 S4 S2 S2 S2 S2 S1S4 S4 S4 S2 S2 S3 S2 S2N N N S2 S2 S4 S2 S2+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 . +1 +1 1- - - - - - - -S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 - +1S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2S2 S2 S2 S2 S3 S2 S3 S3N N N N N N N N,N N N N N N N- - - - - - - -+1 +1 +1 +1 1 +1 +1 +1N S4 S3 52 51 S2 S2 SlN S4 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2N N N S2 S2 S2 S2 S2N N N S3 S2 S3 S3 S2N N N N N N N N,N N N N N N N NDrainageIrrigation - - - - - - - -CH Churchville Very poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -' A significant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc.not affect the ratings, a dash (-) is shown..Whore drainage or irrigation would" Crop Groups1 . Asparagus 3 . Irish potatoes 5. Tomatoes 7. Sweet men2. Sweet potatoes 4. Cucumbers 6. Peppers 8. Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage68