Reference soil Netherlands 01: Luvisol

NL001

Distribution of Luvisols (rough estimation supplied by soilgrids)

A red podzolic soil, derived from river sediments (Maas), dating from early Weichsel or Saalean (Eem interglacial). Some worm channels filled with Ap material penetrate into the C horizon at 135 cm. The C1 horizon has got clayey sand pockets, coloured 2,5 YR 4/6 moist. The C2 consists of cemented reddish brown sand (5 YR 4/4) and banded loose olive brown sand ( 2.5Y 7/4).

WRB 1998:

Dystric Luvisol

USDA-SCS (1975)

Hapludalf

coarse-silty

mixed

mesic

Classification (other)

Rooibrikgrond

Location:

Prov. of Limburg, Kessel, 100m from Maas River

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The main parent rock/ material over which the soil has been formed (1st entry)	mixed lithology and composition
Mode of Accumulation or deposition of parent material (1st entry)	fluvial
Texture of parent material (1st entry)
Weathering status of solid rock (1st entry)	partially or moderately
Depth1 of lithological boundary	cm
The main parent rock/ material over which the soil has been formed (2nd entry)
Texture of parent material (2nd entry)	loamy
Resistance against weathering (solid rock) (2nd entry)
Soil Depth; depth to which roots can easily penetrate throughout the year	cm
Remarks on Parent Materials	river sediments (Meuse River), early Weichselian or Saalian

Current land use at the site	arable farming
Major crops	sugar beet
Main type of irrigation
Rotation scheme
Vegetation Type;The natural vegetation at the site
Status of vegetation

The altitude of the soil profile relative to mean sea level, specified in meters	24 m asl
Regional landform	alluvial terrace
Topography of the surrounding country	flat or almost flat
Physiographic Unit in the immediate surrounding of the site	middle terrace Maas river
The slope refers to the inclination of the land immediately surrounding the site. The measured or estimated slope angle is specified to the nearest per cent	0 %
The physiographic position of the site where the profile is located	flat
Form of the slope surrounding the site
Slope Aspect of the site

Depth of groundwater table	cm
Groundwater Top	cm
Groundwater Bottom	cm
Kind of groundwater table
Top Stagnating Layer	cm
Bottom Stagnating Layer	cm
Runoff	medium
Flooding frequency	never
Estimated permeablity (class) of least permeable part of the profile	moderate
Drainage Class	well
To Drainage Class
Moisture conditions of the profile: dry from -to	cm
Moisture conditions of the profile: moist from -to	0-120 cm
Wet From - To	cm

Microrelief type: small-scale differences in relief in the direct vicinity of the site
Microrelief Height
Rockiness
Stoniness
Average size of stones
Shape of stones (on average)
Slaking of aggregates by tillage, rainfall or frost
Evidence of salt
Evidence of alkali

Soil erosion type (1st entry)
Occurrence of soil aggradation
Slope Stability

Ap 0-20 cm	very dark greyish brown (10YR 3/2, moist), sandy loam slightly gravelly, single grain, loose loose, abrupt boundary to,
A 20-46 cm	dark brown (7.5YR 3/2, moist), sandy loam, frequent worm channels, abrupt smooth boundary to,
B 46-51 cm	dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4, moist), sandy clay loam, porous massive, friable, abrupt wavy boundary to,
Bt 51-93 cm	reddish brown (5YR 4/4, moist), clay, moderate angular blocky parting to moderate granular, friable, many coarse pores, diffuse irregular boundary to,
BC 93-103 cm	yellowish red (5YR 4/6, moist), sandy clay loam, porous massive, diffuse boundary to,
C1 103-120 cm	strong brown (7.5YR 5/8, moist), Description sand, abrupt irregular boundary to,
cm	Description sand,

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Reference soil Netherlands 01: Luvisol