Reference soil Canada 04: Luvisol

CA004

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)

Classification

WRB 2006		WRB 1998
		Cutani-Orthicalcic Luvisol
FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1988		FAO-UNESCO-ISRIC 1974
Calcic Luvisol		Calcic Luvisol

Local classification

Orthic Dark Grey Soil

Other classification

USDA-SCS (1975)

Cryoboralf udic fine-loamy mixed (calcareous) frigid

Location:

SE quarter of section 9, township 2, range 20 west of 1st, Manitoba

Profile description

O 0-4 cm	dark reddish brown(5YR 2/2, moist) ; leaves slightly; highly porous (>60 vol%) pores; non-calcareous 10% HCl ; abrupt smooth boundary to
Ah 4-11 cm	very dark greyish brown(10YR 3/2, moist) greyish brown(10YR 5/2, dry); clay loam; moderate medium granular; friable; non-calcareous 10% HCl ; clear wavy boundary to
Bt1 11-18 cm	(10YR 3.5/3, moist) brown(10YR 5/3, dry); clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky; friable; non-calcareous 10% HCl ; clear wavy boundary to
Bt2 18-38 cm	dark brown(10YR 3/3, moist) (10YR 4.5/3, dry); clay loam; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky; firm; non-calcareous 10% HCl ; clear wavy boundary to
BC 38-45 cm	dark brown(10YR 3/3, moist) (10YR 5.5/3, dry); clay loam; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky; firm; moderately calcareous (2-10%) 10% HCl ; gradual irregular boundary to
Ck1 45-85 cm	(10YR 4.5/4, moist) pale brown(10YR 6/3, dry); silt loam; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky; friable; strongly calcareous (10-25%) 10% HCl ;
Ck2 85-124 cm	(10YR 4.5/3, moist) pale brown(10YR 6/3, dry); loam; strong medium and coarse subangular blocky; friable; moderately calcareous (2-10%) 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	strongly calcareous morainal till derived from Cretaceous shale, Paleozoic dolomitic limestone and Precambrian granite
Soil Depth	120cm
Texture of parent material (second entry)	loamy
General characterization of the status of weathering of solid rock	slightly

Remarks on Land Use / Vegetation	VEGETATION: aspen, balsam, poplar, hazelnut and tall grasses
Major vegetation type; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	deciduous forest

Altitude	630m
Regional landform; McDonald, R.C., Isbell, R.F. et all, 1984; Australian soil and land survey Field Handbook, Inkata Press, Melbourne.	glacial plain
Slope	3%
Topography; Guidelines for soil description - Fourth edition (FAO, Rome, 2006)	undulating

Drainage class ; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	well
Dry From - To	7-120cm
Kind of ground water table (USDA, 1979)	no groundwater table observed
Moist From - To	0-7cm
Drainage class - intergrade; FAO (2006) - Guidelines for soil description	somewhat excessive

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Reference soil Canada 04: Luvisol

Characteristics

Classification