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

Table 6 .Agricultural land suitability ratings for some vegetable crops in Elgin County (continued)_ Slope classes/ Crop Groups **Map Soil or Misc. Natural Management 1Symbol Land Unit Drainage factorsCH .PChurt.hvillepeaty phaseVery poorBbCcDrainageIrrigationS4S4+2-2 3 4 5 6 7 8CM Camilla Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 , S3C,c S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3D,d S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1CM .L Camilla Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S3 S3' S3 S3 S3 S3loamy phase Cc S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3D,d S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1CW Colwood Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S3 S3 S4 S4 S3C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -CW.C Colwoot Poor Bb S3 S3 S3 S3 S2 S3 S3 S2coarse phase Cc S3 S3 S3 S4 S3 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -MY Colwoot Poor Bb N S2 S2 S4 S4 N S4 S4peaty phase Cc N S2 S2 S4 S4 N S4 S4Drainage - +1 +1 +2 +2 - +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - _ - -EK Ekfrid Imperfect Bb N N N S3 S3 N S3 S3C,c N N N S3 S3 N S4 S3D,d N N N S4 S3 N S4 S3Drainage - - - - +1 - +1 +1Irrigation - _ - -EK.C Ekfrid Imperfect Bb N N N S2 S2 N S2 S2coarse phase Cc N N N S2 S2 N S3 S2D,d N N N S3 S2 N S3 S2Drainage - - - +1 +1 - +1Irrigation - - - -+1-S4S4+2-S4S4+2-S4S4+2-S4S4+2-S4S4+2-S4S4+2-S4S4+2-'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.Where drainage or irrigation would.. Crop Groups1 . Asparagus 3 . Irish potatoes 5 . Tomatoes 7. Swat turn2. Swat potatoes 4. Cucwnbers 6 . Peppers 8. Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage69