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/ManagementFactors1Crop Groups **2 3 4 5 6 7SH Shedden Rapid Bb S2C,cS2D,dS2E,eS3F,f NG,g NDrainage -Irrigation +1SO Southwold Very poor Bb NCA NDrainage -Irrigation -SL Silver Hill Poor Bb S4C,cS4Drainage +2Irrigation -SP Springwater Very poor Bb NC,c NDrainage -Irrigation -ST Strathbum Poor Bb NC,c NDrainage -IrrigationSTE Strathburn Poor Bb Ncoarse phase C,c NDrainage -Irrigation -ST .L Strathburn Poor Bb Nloamy phase C,c NDrainage -Irrigation -SW St. Williams Poor Bb S4C,cS4Drainage +2Irrigation +1Sl S2 S2 S2 S2 SlS1 S2 S2 S2 S2 SlS2 S2 S3 S3 S2 SlS2 N S3 S3 S3 S2N N N N N NN N N N N N-+1-+1 - - - -N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4N N S4 S4 S4 S4- +1 +1 +1 +1 +1----- -S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3+3 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2-S4S4+2--S4S4+2--NN--NN--NN--NN-NN--S4S4 S4 S4S4 S4 S4 S4+1 +1 +1 +1S4 S4 S4 S4 S4S4 S4 S4 S4 S4+2 +1 +1 +1 +1- - - - - -N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4N S4 54 S4 S4 S4--S4+2-S3+1-S4+1-S4+1-S4+1-S3S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3+3 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2* A sigrrifrcant 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. Pamuts 4. Soybeans 6. Spring canola87