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

Table 7. Agricultural land suitability ratings for special field crops in Elgin County (continued)Slope classes/ Crop Groups **Map Soil or Misc. Natural ManagementSymbol Land Unit Drainage Factors1 2 3 4 5 6 7CH .PChurchvillepeaty phaseVery poorBbc,cDrainageIrrigationCM Câmilla 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 - -CM.L Camilla Imperfect Bb S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2loamy phase Cc S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1 - - - +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -CW Colwood Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Cc S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -CW.C Colwood Poor Bb S3 S2 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2coarse phase Cc S3 S2 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -CW .P Colwood Poor Bb N N S4 N N N Npeaty phase Cc N N S4 N N N NDrainage - - +2 - - - -Irrigation - - - - - - -EK Ekfrid Imperfect Bb N N S4 S2 S2 S3 S3C,c N N S4 S3 S3 S3 S4D,d N N N S3 S4 N NDrainage - - +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - _ - - - - -EK.C Ekfrid Imperfect Bb N N S4 S1 S1 S2 S2coarse phase C,c N N S4 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N N N S2' S2 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - _ - - - - -N ,N--NN--S4S4+2-NN--NN--NN--NN--* A significant frnprvaernent 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 S. White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2. Peanuts 4 . Soybeans 6. Spring canola82