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

Table 6 .Agricultural land suitability ratings for some vegetable crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc .Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/Managementfactors1 2 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7 8.KT Kintyre Rapid Bb Sl Sl Sl Sl S2 Sl S2 S2C,c S1 Sl S1 Sl S2 Sl S2 S2D,d S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e S2 S2 S2 S2 S3 S2 S3 S3F,f N N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1MA Maplewood Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S3 S4 S4 S3CX S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -MA.T Maplewood Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S3 S4 S4 S3till phase Cc S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -ME Melbourne Moderately Bb N N N S2 S2 N S2- S2well C,c N N N S2 S2 N S3 S2D,d N N N S3 S2 N S3 S2E,e N N N N S3 N N S3F,f N N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - -IrrigationMI Middlemarch Imperfect Bb S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S3 S3 S2 S3 S2 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - +1 +1 - - +1 - -MK Muirkirk Poor Bb S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3C,c S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +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 wouldnot affect the ratings, a dash () is shown .Crop Groups1 . Asparagus 3. Irish potatoes S . Tomatoes - 7. Sweet corn2. Sweet potatoes 4. Cucumbers 6. Peppers 8. Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage72