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 7TA Tavistock Imperfect Bb N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S3 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage - +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TA.T Tavistock Imperfect Bb N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2till phase Cc N S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d N S3 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage - +1 +1 +1 . +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TO Toledo Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4C,c N N N S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - -TO-C Toledo Poor Bb S4 S4 S2 S2 S2 S2 S3coarse phase C,c S4 S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation - - - - - - -TOI Toledo Poor Bb N N S4 S4 S4 S4 S4loamy phase Cc N N N _ S4 S4 S4 S4Drainage - - +1 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation - - - - - - -Tuscola Imperfect Bb S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 52 S3 S2 S2 S2 S3D,d S4 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -TU.C Tuscola Imperfect Bb S3 S2 Sl Sl Sl Sl Slcoarse phase CC S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d N S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - - - - - -VC Valley Rapid to poor Not RâtedComplex* 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 shoum.** Crop Groups1. Tobacco 3 . Rutabagas 5 . White beans 7. Winter rapeseed2. Peanuts 4 . Soybeans 6. Spring canola88