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 MisaLand UnitNaturalDrainageSlope classes/ManagementFactors12 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7BV.C Beverly Imperfect Bb S4 S3 S2 Sl Sl S2 S2coarse phase C,c S4 S3 S3 Sl . Sl S2 S2DA N S4 S3 S2 S2 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -BV.L Beverly Imperfect Bb S4 S3 S3 Sl Sl S2 S2loamy phase C,c S4 S3 S4 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S4 S4 S2 S2 S3 S4Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -BY Brady Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1 - - - +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -CA Caledon Well Bb S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 SlC,c S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S1D,d S2 S2 S2 S3 S3 S2 S1E,e S3 S2 N S3 N S3 S2F,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -CA.F Caledon Well Bb N S3 S2 Sl Sl Sl S2fine phase CC N S3 S3 Sl Sl S2 S2D,d N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3E,e N N N S4 N S3 NF,f N N N N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - - - - - -Irrigation - - - - - - -CH Churchville Very poor Bb N S4 S4 N N N NC,c N S4 S4 N N N NDrainage - +2 +2 - - - -Irrigation - - - - - - -* 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 aanola81