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)Map Soil or Misc. Natural ManagementSymbol Land Unit Drainage Factors1 2 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7GON Gobles Imperfectwashed phaseGY Granby PoorHI Highgate ImperfectKE Kelvin PoorKE.C Kelvin Poorcoarse phaseKE.L Kelvin Poorloamy phaseKEN Kelvin Poorwashed phaseKT Kintyre RapidBbC,cD,dDrainageIrrigationBbC,cDrainageIrrigationBbC,cD,dDrainageIrrigationBbCcDrainageIrr gationBbCCDrainageIrrigationBbCcDrainageIrrigationBbCcDrainageIrrigationBbCCD,dE,eF,fG,gS3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2S3 S2 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1+1S4S4+1+1-S4S4+2--S3S4+2--S4S4+2-.-S4S4+2--S4S4+2--S3S3+2-S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 .S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2S3- S3 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2+1 +1 +1 - - - +1+1 +1 +1 - - - -N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4N N N S4 S4 S4 S4-- +1 +2 +2 +2 +2---- - - -S4 S4 S2 S2 ' S2 S2 S3S4 S4 S3 _ S3 S3 S3 S3+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1+1 - - - - - -N N S3 S3 S3 S3 S4N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4--S3S3+1-+2-S3S4+2-+2-S3S4+2-+2-S3S4+2-+2-S3S4+2-+2-S3S4+2---S4S4+2+1S2 Sl S2 S2 S2 S2 SlS2 S1 S2 S2 S2 S2 S1S2 S2 S2 S3 S3 S2 SlS3 S2 N S3 S3 S3 S2N N N N N N NN N N N N N NDrainage - - -Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -* A signifuant 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 shoran."" Crop Groups1 . Tobacco 3 . Rutabagas 5. White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2 . Peanuts 4. Soybeans 6. Spring aanola84