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COUTTS SOIL.Parent Material:Drainage :Usual Classification :Loamy glacial tillImperfectly drainedGleyed Humo-Ferric PodzolDescription : LFH - 2-0 cm raw humus and roots ; very dark gray (10 YR 3/1) ; pH - .5 .2Ah - 0-5 cm loam ; very dark brown (10 YR 2/2) ; medium crumb structure ;friable consistency ; very stony ; pH - 5.3Ae - 5-10 cm sandy loam; white (10 YR 8/2) ; weak platy; friable; very stony ;pH - 5 .4Bfg - 10-40 cm loam ; yellowish brown (10 YR 5/8) ; mottled ; weak mediumsubangular blocky; friable; very stony; pH - 5 .5C - 40 cm+ loam till; light gray (10 YR 7/1) ; stony ; noncalcareous ; pH - 5 .5COUTTSVILLE SOILParent Material:Drainage :Usual Classification:DACK SOILDrainage:Well-drainedOrganic soil 40-160 cm deep over mineral subsoilVery poorly drainedTerric MesisolDescription: Om, - 0-40 cm partially decomposed grasses, sedges, mosses and/or wood ;strongly acidic in reaction-Om20-75 cm partiallydecomposed grasses, sedges and/orwood ; strongly acidicin reactionParent Material :Usual Classification:IIC - 75 cm+ mineral -subsoilCalcareous lacustrine clayOrthic Eutric BrunisolDescription : LFH - Thin layer of partially decomposed leaves, twigs, etc.Ah - 0-3 cm clay; dark grayish brown (10 YR 4/2) ; fine subangular blockystructure ; hard consistency when dry ; very plastic when wet; stonefree ;pH - 6 .2-Bm l 3-28 cm clay; dark brown (7 .5 YR 4/2) ; medium blocky ; very hard whendry; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ; pH - 5 .8-Bm228-48 cm clay; dark brown (10 YR 4/3) ; medium subangular blocky ; veryhard when dry; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ; ph -6.8Ck - 48 cm+ clay; dark yellowish brown (10 YR 4/4) ; massive ; very hard whendry; very plastic when wet ; stonefree ; calcareous ; pH -8 .0