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

Table 7.Agricultural land suitability ratings for special field crops in Elgin CountyMapSymbolSoil or MisaLand UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/ManagementFactors 1 2 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7AL Alluvium Variable Not RatedAY Ayr . Poor Bb S4 S4 S3 S4 S4 S4 S3C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -AY .F Ayr fine Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4phase Cc N N N S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - . - - -AY.L Ayr loamy Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4phase Cc S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -BE Berrien Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2D,d S4 S3 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3E,e S4 S3 N S3 N S3 S4Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -BE.T Berrien Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2till phase C,c S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2D,d S4 S3 S3 S3 S4 S3 S3E,e S4 S3 N S3 NDrainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - -BF Brantford Moderately Bb N S3 S2 Sl Sl Sl S2well Cc N S3 S3 S1 Sl S2 S2D,d N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3E,e N N N S2 N S3 NF,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N NDrainageIrrigation - - - - - -* A significant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc. Where drainage or irrigationwould not affect the ratings, a dash (-) is shown.** Crop Groups1 . Tobacco 3 . Rutabagas 5. White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2 . Peanuts 4. Soybeans 6. Spring aanola78