Fundamentals of Soil Science: Understanding Soil Series and Their Characteristics - Prof. , Study notes of Agricultural engineering

Download Fundamentals of Soil Science: Understanding Soil Series and Their Characteristics - Prof. and more Study notes Agricultural engineering in PDF only on Docsity! Fundamentals of Soil Science [SOIL 2124] Oklahoma State University Spring 2008 J.A. Hattey Taxonomic Names Soil Series  Why give it a ? – This is the personal identification of a soil – Marvell fine sandy loam » Coarse-loamy, mixed thermic Typic Hapludalf  18,000 soil series in the US  based on characteristics Soil Series Characteristics Structure Soil Matter acidity basic present (Ca, Mg, K, Na) Soil Series Uses  Map it? – Have an idea of what soil working with.  How big is a series? – any size – To be mapped >5 A.  Named from a local . Catena  A of soils found on a landscape that differ in or toposequence Soil Association  -Dougherty- Association  these soils are often together on the landscape Not as closely linked as a catena of soils.  Why is it a to know this? Soil Survey and Land Use compilation of  soil  soil use/ 1 of 3 Fundamentals of Soil Science [SOIL 2124] Oklahoma State University Spring 2008 J.A. Hattey  Conducted by in each state. Available at the NRCS Office OR http://websoilsurvey.nrcs. .gov/app/  US every county mapped. Soil Survey Completed is a record of detailed description. land and management. Completed is a record of and their Soil Survey Information Agricultural uses   limitations  use of  yields Wildlife uses   wetlands Engineering  building  construction Land Use Land vs. soil  – term applies to natural bodies  Land – term which includes – soil – supply – sites Referred to by use  land  land  cropland  US land use 2 of 3