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

Table 8.Agricultural land suitability ratings for some fruit and nut crops in Elgin County (continued)MapSymbolSoil or Misc.Land UnitNaturalDrainageSlopelclassesManagementfactors 1Crop Groups **.BO Bookton Well Bb si si siC,c si sisiD,d S2 si siE,e S2 S2 S2F,f N S2 S2G,g N N NDrainage - - _Irrigation +1 +1 -BO.T Bookton Well Bb si si sitill phase C,c si si siD,d S2 si siE,e S2 S2 S2F,f N S2 S2G,g N N NDrainage - - _Irrigation +1 +1 -BT Brant Well Bb si si siC,c si si S1D,d S2 si siE,e S2 S2 S2F,f N S2 S2G,g N N NDrainage - _Irrigation +1 - S2BU Bueford Rapid Bb S2 S2 S2C,c S2 S2 S2D,d S2 S2 S2E,e S3 S2 S2F,f N S3 S3G,g N N NDrainage - - -Irrigation +1 +1 +123* A significant improvement in the ratings as a result of drainage or irrigation is indicated by a +1, +2, etc. Where drainage or irrigation would not affectthe ratings, a dash (-) is shown.**-Crop Groups1 . Raspberries, Strawberries 2. Apples, Cnrpathian or 3. Pam, Plums, Heartnuts, Filbert nutsstack Walnuts92