Reference soil Chile 01: Luvisol

CL001

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 CL001: Luvisol

Classification

 

WRB 2014  
Luvisol  
Local classification: Fine, halloysitic, thermic Ultic Palexeralfs

 

Location: 
77 km south east of Chillán city