Reference soil Canada 18: Luvisol

CA018

Luvisols occur mainly in temperate regions, particularly in areas with a Mediterranean-type of climate.

Characteristics

Soils having an argic horizon (a subsurface horizon with a distinct higher clay content than the overlying horizon) with a cation exchange capacity equal to or more than 24 cmolc per kg clay throughout.

Distribution of Luvisols (rough estimation supplied by soilgrids)

Reference soil CA018: Luvisols

Classification

WRB 1998

Fragi-Stagnic- Luvisol (Chromic Cutanic)

FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1988

FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1974

Chromi-Stagnic Luvisol fragipan

Gleyic Luvisol fragipan

Local classification:	Kentville sandy loam, Fragic Luvic Gleysol

Other classification

USDA-SCS (1975)

Fragiaqualf aquic coarse-loamy mixed frigid

Chemical data

Depth (cm)	Base sat. %	CEC soil cmol(c)/kg	CEC clay cmol(c)/kg	CEC org cmol(c)/kg	ECEC cmol(c)/kg	Al sat. %	ESP %
0-11	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
11-25	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
25-29	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
29-39	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
39-51	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
51-75	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
75-91	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
91-103	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
103-122	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Profile description

Ap1 0-11 cm	brown (10YR 5/3, dry) brown (7.5YR 5/2, moist)sandy loam gravelly,moderate medium prismatic parting to weak medium platy,friable,common fine vertical pores,many fine and medium roots,non calcareous 10% HCl,clear smooth boundary to,
Ap2 11-25 cm	brown (10YR 5/3, dry) dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2, moist)loamy sand gravelly,moderate medium prismatic parting to weak fine platy,friable,few fine vertical pores,many fine and medium roots,non calcareous 10% HCl,clear wavy boundary to,
Eg 25-29 cm	(10YR 6.5/2, dry) (7.5YR 5.5/4, moist)sandy loam gravelly,moderate medium subangular blocky parting to weak fine platy,friable,many fine distinct mottles (7.5YR 6/6) and many medium distinct mottles (7.5YR 5/6),common fine horizontal pores,many fine and medium roots,non calcareous 10% HCl,abrupt wavy boundary to,
EB 29-39 cm	light reddish brown (5YR 6/4, dry) reddish brown (5YR 5/4, moist)sandy loam gravelly,moderate medium platy parting to moderate fine subangular blocky,firm,common fine distinct mottles (5YR 6/8) and common medium distinct mottles (5YR 4/8),patchy thin clay cutans,common fine horizontal pores,few very fine and fine roots,hard manganiferous nodules,non calcareous 10% HCl,clear wavy boundary to,
Btgx1 39-51 cm	reddish brown (5YR 4/4, moist)sandy loam gravelly,moderate medium platy parting to moderate fine subangular blocky,firm,few fine distinct mottles (7.5YR 5/6),patchy thin clay cutans,many fine horizontal pores,few micro roots,hard manganiferous nodules,non calcareous 10% HCl,clear wavy boundary to,
Btgx2 51-75 cm	reddish brown (5YR 4/4, moist)sandy loam gravelly,moderate medium platy parting to moderate fine subangular blocky,firm,few fine faint mottles (7.5YR 5/6) and (5YR 5/8),broken thin clay cutans,many fine horizontal pores,few micro roots,hard manganiferous nodules,non calcareous 10% HCl,gradual smooth boundary to,
BC1 75-91 cm	yellowish red (5YR 5/6, dry) yellowish red (5YR 5/6, moist)sandy loam gravelly,weak to moderate medium platy parting to moderate fine subangular blocky,friable,patchy thin clay cutans,hard manganiferous nodules,non calcareous 10% HCl,gradual smooth boundary to,
BC2 91-103 cm	yellowish red (5YR 5/6, dry) yellowish red (5YR 5/6, moist)sandy loam,coarse platy parting to weak fine subangular blocky,firm,hard manganiferous nodules,non calcareous 10% HCl,gradual smooth boundary to,
C 103-122 cm	yellowish red (5YR 5/6, dry) dark red (2.5YR 3/6, moist)sandy loam gravelly,medium platy parting to weak fine subangular blocky,firm,hard manganiferous nodules,non calcareous 10% HCl,gradual wavy boundary to,
2C1 122-134 cm	(5YR 5.5/6, dry) yellowish red (5YR 4/6, moist)sandy loam gravelly,stratified structure medium platy,firm,non calcareous 10% HCl,gradual wavy boundary to,
2C2 134-165 cm	yellowish red (5YR 5/6, dry) reddish brown (5YR 4/4, moist)sandy loam gravelly,stratified structure medium and coarse platy,firm,non calcareous 10% HCl,

Kind 1 (parent material) ; Parker (eds), 1984	mixed lithology and composition
Mode of accumulation or deposition of parent material	glacial till
Remarks on Parent Materials	reddish-brown, coarse-loamy and coarse-silty, water-worked glacial till
Soil Depth	165cm
Texture of parent material (second entry)	loamy
General characterization of the status of weathering of solid rock	slightly

Major crops	fodder crops
Land use or vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the site	arable farming
Remarks on Land Use / Vegetation	VEGETATION: Clyde River-Halifax ecoregion, characterized by spruce (Picea rubens), hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.), white pine (Pinus strobus L.), balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.), and red maple (Acer rubrum L.)
Major vegetation type; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	deciduous forest

Altitude	61m
Physiographic Unit	crest
Physiographic position of the site	crest
Regional landform; McDonald, R.C., Isbell, R.F. et all, 1984; Australian soil and land survey Field Handbook, Inkata Press, Melbourne.	glacial plain
Slope	2%
Slope Aspect	north
Topography; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	undulating

Drainage class ; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	poor
Moist From - To	0-165cm
Estimated permeability (class) of least permeable part of the profile	moderate
Drainage class - intergrade; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	imperfect

Evidence of alkali ; Soil Survey Manual USDA, 1951	non-alkaline
Evidence of salt; Soil Survey Manual USDA, 1951	non-saline

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Reference soil Canada 18: Luvisol

Characteristics

Reference soil CA018: Luvisols

Classification