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Table 6.Agricultural land suitability ratings for some vegetable crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or MisaLand UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/Managementfactors'1 2 3Crop Groups ..4 5 6 7 8TU.C Tuscola Imperfect Bb S2 52 S2 Sl Sl Sl Sl Slcoarse phase Cc S2 S2 S2 Sl S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - +1 +1 - - - - -VC Valley Rapid to Not RatedComplex poorVI Vittoria Imperfect Bb S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 . S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S2 S2 S2 S3 _ S3 S3 S3D,d S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +lIrrigation +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 - -WA Walsher Well Bb S2 Sl Sl Sl Sl Sl Sl SlCc S2 S1 S1 S1 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2F,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 - -Wattford Well Bb S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2F,f N N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - +1 +1 - +1WM Walsingham Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3C,c S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3D,d S3 S3 N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1WN Waterin 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.Where drainage or irrigation would, . Crop Groups1 . Asparagus 3. Irish potatoes 5 . Tomatoes 7. Sweet corn2 . Sweet potatoes 4 . Cucumbers 6 . Peppers 8. Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage76
Table 6 .Agricultural land suitability ratings for some vegetable crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc .Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/Managementfactors * 1 2 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7 8WUWU .TWauseon Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3 S4 S4C,C S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -Wauseon Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3 S4 S4till phase Cc S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - - -* A signifuunt 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 5 . Tomatoes 7. Sweet corn2. Swat potatoes 4. Cucumbers 6 . Peppers 8. Brussel sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage77
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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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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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BERRIEN SOIL TILL PHASE (BE.T)GENER
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BURFORD SOIL (BU)GENERALIZED PROFIL
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CAMILLA SOIL (CM)GENERALIZED PROFIL
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GOBLES SOIL (GO)GENERALIZED PROFILE
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KELVIN SOIL (KE)GENERALIZED PROFILE
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MAPLEWOOD SOIL - TILL PHASE (MA.T)G
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NORMANDALE SOIL (NO)GENERALIZED PRO
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STRATHBURN SOIL (ST)GENERALIZED PRO
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TOLEDO SOIL - COARSE PHASE (TO.C)GE
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WATTFORD SOIL (WF)GENERALIZED PROFI
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APPENDIX 2Field Identification of S
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5. Proceed to Figure 13 and determi
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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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Figure 16 : Field Site Key To Ident
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