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

Table 7.Agricultural land suitability ratings for special field crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc .Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/ManagementFactors 1 2 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7BEC Brantford Moderately Bb S4 S2 S2 Si si si sicoarse phase well C,c S4 S2 S3 'Si si S2 S2D,d N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2` E,e N N N S2 S2 S3 NF,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - -BELIrrigation +1 - - - - - -Brantford Moderately Bb N S2 S2 si si S2 S2loamy phase well C,c N S2 S3 Sl Si S2 S2D,d N S3 S3 S2 S2 S3 S3E,e N N N S2 S2 S3 NF,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainageIrrigation - - - - - - -BI Brisbane Imperfect Bb S3 N S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 N S4 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S4 N S4 S3 N S2 S2Drainage +1 - +1 - - - -BN Bennington WellIrrigation +1 - +1 - - - -Bb N S2 S2 Si si si siC,c N S2 S2 si si si S2D,d N S2 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e N S3 N S3 N S3 S3F,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainageBN.TIrrigation - - - - - - -Bennington Well B,b N S2 S2 Si si si sitill phase C,c N S2 S2 si si si S2D,d N S2 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e N S3 N S3 N S3 S3F,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - -Irrigation* A significant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc. Where drainage or irrigationuwuld not affect the ratings, a dash (-) is shoum.'* Crop Groups1 . Tobacco 3 . Rutabagas 5 . White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2 . Peanuts 4. Soybeans 6 . Spring canola79