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/ManagementFactors12 3Crop Groups **4 5 6 7VI Vittoria Imperfect Bb S3 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S2 S3 S3 S3 S2 S2D,d S4 S3 S3 S4 S4 S3 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1Irrigation +1 - +1 - - - -WA Walsher Well Bb S2 Si si si si si siC,c S2 Si S2 S2 S2 S1 S1D,d S2 S2 S2 S3 S3 S2 S2E,e S3 S2 N S3 N S3 S2F,f N N N " N N N NG,g N N N N N N NDrainage - - -WF WattfordIrrigation +1 - +1 - - - -Well Bb SI S2 S2 Si si si siC,c SI S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 SiD,d S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2E,e S2 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 - - - -Walsingham Imperfect B,b S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2C,c S3 S3 S3 S2 S2 S2 S2D,d S3 S4 S4 S3 N S2 S3Drainage +1 +1 +1 - - - +1Irrigation +1 +1 +1 - - - -WN Waterin Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +3 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -WU Wauseon Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3C,c S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -WU.T Wauseon Poor Bb S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3till phase CC S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3Drainage +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2Irrigation +1 - - - - - -* A signifwant 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 canola89