Soil Survey of Bristol County, Massachusetts
NORTHERN PART
The following Map Unit Description is from the 1981 Soil Survey of Bristol County, NORTHERN Part. Please note: map unit symbols are DIFFERENT for Bristol North and Bristol South reports, do NOT use these descriptions for Bristol South.
WnA-Windsor loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes. This soil is deep, nearly level, and excessively drained. It is on glacial outwash plains. The mapped areas are irregular in shape and are 5 to 25 acres in size.
Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown loamy sand about 8 inches thick. The subsoil is 22 inches thick. It is very friable, strong brown loamy sand in the upper 14 inches and loose, yellowish brown sand in the lower 8 inches. The substratum to a depth of 68 inches is loose, light olive brown sand.
Included with this soil in mapping are areas of Hinckley and Deerfield soils, that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are areas of soils that are coarse sand and areas of gently sloping soil. The included soils make up about 15 percent of the map unit.
Permeability is rapid to very rapid, and available water capacity is low. Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid. The root zone extends into the loose substratum, but root growth is often restricted by lack of moisture.
This soil has poor potential for farming, but most acreage has been farmed. It has good potential for most urban use, and poor potential for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. This soil has poor potential for trees and for wildlife habitat. Most acreage is farmed. Some acreage is in low quality woodland, and some areas of soil have been developed for homesites or commercial use.
The soil is limited for cultivated crops, hay, and pasture because it is drouthy. It warms up in early spring and is easy to work. Conservation management includes irrigating, maintaining soil tilth, and increasing organic-matter content by mixing crop residue and animal manure into the plow layer. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.
The soil is limited for trees because of drouthiness. Tree growth and stand reproduction are slow, and productivity is low. Important tree species are eastern white pine, pitch pine, and northern red oak.
The soil has few limitations for most urban use. It has limitations for sanitary landfill use because of rapid permeability. The soil has slight limitation for septic tank filter fields, but the rapid permeability may result in pollution of nearby shallow wells or streams. Capability subclass IIIs.
WnB-Windsor loamy sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes. This soil is deep, gently sloping, and excessively drained. It is on glacial outwash plains. Slopes are smooth and convex and are generally 100 to 300 feet long. The mapped areas are irregular in shape and are 20 to 100 acres in size.
Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown loamy sand about 8 inches thick. The subsoil is 22 inches thick. It is very friable, strong brown loamy sand in the upper 14 inches and is loose, yellowish brown sand in the lower 8 inches. The substratum to a depth of 68 inches is loose, light olive brown sand.
Included with the soil in mapping are areas of Hinckley and Deerfield soils, that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are areas of soils that are coarse sand. The included soils make up about 15 percent of the map unit.
Permeability is rapid to very rapid, and available water capacity is low. Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid. The root zone extends into the loose substratum, but root growth is often restricted by lack of moisture.
This soil has poor potential for farming, but most acreage has been farmed. It has good potential for most urban use and poor potential for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. This soil has poor potential for trees and for wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in low quality woodland. Some areas of soils have been developed for homesites or commercial use.
The soil is limited for cultivated crops, hay, and pasture because it is drouthy. It warms up in early spring and is easy to work. Conservation management includes irrigating, maintaining soil tilth, and increasing organic-matter content. If this soil is farmed, minimum tillage, use of cover crops, incorporating grasses and legumes in the cropping system, and mixing crop residue and animal manure into the plow layer help to maintain tilth and increase organic-matter content. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation help to maintain desirable plant species.
The soil is limited for trees because of drouthiness. Tree growth and stand reproduction are slow, and productivity is low. Important tree species include eastern white pine, pitch pine, and northern red oak.
The soil has few limitations for most urban use. The soil has slight limitation for septic tank filter fields, but rapid permeability may result in the pollution of nearby shallow wells or streams. The rapid permeability is a limitation for sanitary landfill. Capability subclass IIIs.
WnC-Windsor loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes. This soil is deep, moderately sloping, and excessively drained. It is on glacial outwash plains. Slopes are smooth and convex and are generally 100 to 300 feet long. The mapped areas are irregular in shape and are 20 to 75 acres in size.
Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown loamy sand about 6 inches thick. The subsoil is 20 inches thick. It is very friable, strong brown loamy sand in the upper 13 inches and is loose, yellowish brown sand in the lower 7 inches. The substratum to a depth of 68 inches is loose, light olive brown sand.
Included with this soil in mapping are areas of Hinckley, Deerfield, Pipestone, and Wareham soils that are generally smaller than 4 acres in size. Also included are areas of soils that are coarse sand and areas of soils in which the depth to the substratum is less than 20 inches. The included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.
Permeability is rapid to very rapid, and available water capacity is low. Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid. The root zone extends into the loose substratum, but root growth is often restricted by lack of moisture.
This soil has poor potential for farming, but some acreage has been farmed. It has fair potential for most urban use and poor potential for most sanitary waste disposal facilities. The soil has poor potential for trees and for wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in low quality woodland. Some areas have been developed for homesites.
The soil is limited for cultivated crops, hay, and pasture because of drouthiness. It warms up early in spring and is easy to work. The hazard of erosion is moderate. Conservation management includes irrigating, controlling erosion, maintaining soil tilth, and increasing organic-matter content. If the soil is farmed, strip cropping reduces runoff and helps to control erosion. Mixing crop residue and animal manure into the plow layer help to maintain tilth and increase organic-matter content. Proper stocking rates, deferred grazing, and pasture rotation are management practices that help to maintain desirable pasture plants.
The soil is limited for trees because of drouthiness. Tree growth and stand reproduction are slow, and productivity is low. Important tree species are eastern white pine, red oak, and pitch pine.
The soil is limited for most urban use because of slope. It has limitations for most sanitary waste disposal facilities because of slope and rapid permeability. Capability subclass IVs.
WnD-Windsor loamy sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes. This soil is deep, moderately steep and hilly, and excessively drained. It is on glacial outwash plains. Slopes are smooth and convex and are generally 100 to 200 feet long. The smooth mapped areas are 5 to 30 acres in size, and the hilly areas are 20 to 60 acres in size.
Typically, the surface layer is very friable, dark brown loamy sand about 5 inches thick. The subsoil is 18 inches thick. It is very friable, strong brown loamy sand in the upper 12 inches and is loose, yellowish brown sand in the lower 6 inches. The substratum to a depth of 68 inches is loose, light olive brown sand.
Included with this soil in mapping are areas of Hinckley, Deerfield, Pipestone, and Wareham soils that are generally less than 4 acres in size. Also included are areas of soils that are coarse sand, and areas of soils in which the depth to the substratum is less than 20 inches. The included soils make up about 20 percent of the map unit.
Permeability is rapid to very rapid, and available water capacity is low. Reaction is very strongly acid or strongly acid. The root zone extends into the loose substratum, but root growth is often restricted by lack of moisture.
This soil has poor potential for farming, urban use, sanitary waste disposal facilities, and trees and wildlife habitat. Most acreage is in low quality woodland.
The soil is not suited to cultivated crops, hay, and pasture because of slope and drouthiness. The hazard of erosion is severe.
The soil is limited for trees because of drouthiness. Tree growth and stand reproduction are slow, and productivity is low. Important tree species are eastern white pine, northern red oak, and pitch pine.
The soil is limited for urban use because of slope. It has limitations for sanitary waste disposal facilities because of slope and rapid permeability. Capability subclass VIs.
