Reference soil Norway 02: Orthic Podzol

NO002

Distribution of Podzols (rough estimation supplied by soilgrids)

Reference soil NO002: Orthic Podzols

PARENT MATERIAL: Very heterogenous, gravelly silt loam to sand loam. HUMAN INFLUANCE: site surrounded by excavation.

Physical characteristics

Particle size distribution

Water retention characteristics

Chemical data

Elemental composition of the clay

Elemental composition of the soil

Clay mineralogy

Profile description

H 0-28 cm	sphagnum slightlyabrupt smooth boundary to,
Ah 28-31 cm	(7.5YR 2/1, moist)clay organic reeds and sedges highly,structureless,moderately porous (40-60 vol%),abrupt smooth boundary to,
E 31-37 cm	light grey (10YR 7/2, moist)sandy loam gravelly,structureless porous massive,moderately porous (40-60 vol%),frequent medium gravel weathered quartzite fragments,abrupt smooth boundary to,
Bh1 37-48 cm	very dark brown (10YR 2/2, moist)sandy loam gravelly,weak coarse subangular blocky,moderately porous (40-60 vol%),frequent medium and coarse gravel weathered quartzite fragments,clear smooth boundary to,
Bh2 48-56 cm	dark greyish brown (10YR 4/2, moist)loamy sand gravelly,weak coarse subangular blocky and weak very fine and fine platy,moderately porous (40-60 vol%),frequent medium and coarse gravel weathered quartzite gneiss fragments,abrupt wavy boundary to,
Bsm 56-58 cm	(5YR 3/6, moist)loamy sand gravelly,strong medium platy,slightly porous (<40 vol%),frequent medium and coarse gravel weathered quartzite gneiss fragments,platy weakly cemented iron pan pans,abrupt wavy boundary to,
58-70 cm	(10YR 4.5/4, moist)loamy sand gravelly,moderate medium platy,slightly porous (<40 vol%),very frequent medium and coarse gravel weathered quarzite gneiss fragments,

Mode of accumulation or deposition of parent material	glacial till
Remarks on Parent Materials	Weichselian
Texture of parent material (second entry)	mixed

Occurrence of soil aggradation (McDonald et al., 1984)	present
Slope stability	stable

Main type of irrigation; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	no irrigation
Land use or vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the site	(semi-)natural vegetation
Remarks on Land Use / Vegetation	Pinus,Birch,Calluna,Vacc.,Sphagn.,grass
Status of vegetation; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	primary
Major vegetation type; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	dwarf shrub

Altitude	50m
Physiographic Unit	flat part
Physiographic position of the site	depression
Regional landform; McDonald, R.C., Isbell, R.F. et all, 1984; Australian soil and land survey Field Handbook, Inkata Press, Melbourne.	glacial plain
Slope	0%
Topography; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	rolling

Lower limit of a slow permeable or stagnating layer in the profile	65cm
Drainage class ; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	very poor
Flooding frequency (FAO, 1986)	never
(Estimated) maximum (lower) depth to groundwater table	60cm
Depth to groundwater table	60cm
Kind of ground water table (USDA, 1979)	perched
(Estimated) minimum (upper) depth to groundwater table	0cm
Moist From - To	0-90cm
Estimated permeability (class) of least permeable part of the profile	slow
Estimated run off (class)	ponded
Upper limit of a slow permeable or stagnating layer in the profile	60cm

Evidence of alkali ; Soil Survey Manual USDA, 1951	non-alkaline
Surface cracking	no cracks observed
Slaking of aggregates by tillage, rainfall or frost (USDA/SCS, 1979)	no surface slaking/crusting observed
Rock outcrop class (FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description)	none
Evidence of salt; Soil Survey Manual USDA, 1951	non-saline
Surface stoniness class (FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description)	none