Deerfield
soil profilePLYMOUTH COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS SOIL SURVEY UPDATE
Deerfield Soils: Very deep, moderately well drained soil formed in sandy glacial fluvial deposits. Deerfield soils are on stream terraces, deltas and outwash plains.
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Deerfield Laboratory data
S91-MA-023-005 |
Pedon Description for S91-MA-023-005
Deerfield Pedon Description 2325601 |
Deerfield Pedon Description 2325604
Deerfield Soil Interpretation
Record (Soil 5s)
Map
Unit (s): 256A, 256B
Map
Unit Phases:
Taxonomic
Classification: Mixed, mesic, Aquic Updipsamments.
Drainage
Class: Moderately well drained.
Parent
Material: Glacial fluvial deposits of medium to fine sand.
Permeability:
Rapid to very rapid throughout.
Available
Water Holding Capacity: Low.
Soil
Reaction: Very strongly acid to moderately acid throughout.
Depth
to Bedrock: Greater than 65 inches.
Seasonal
High Watertable: Depth: 1.5 to 4 feet.
Type: Apparent.
Months: December to April.
Hydrologic
Group: B.
Hydric
Soil: No (may have hydric inclusions).
Flooding/Ponding
Potential: Frequency and Type: None.
Potential
Inclusions: Sudbury soils are similar inclusions. Poorly
drained Wareham and Pipestone soils are on lower elevations and
along drainageways. Well drained Plymouth, Windsor, Merrimac and
Hinckley soils are on higher elevations.
Soil Suitability:
Agriculture: Deerfield soils are important farmland soils in Massachusetts. Irrigation is needed for optimal yield. The seasonal high water table may delay some practices during the spring and limit root growth.
Woodland: Well suited for woodland productivity.
Development: Major limitations related to the seasonal high watertable. Mounded septic systems are usually required. Deerfield soils are associated with aquifer recharge areas and measures should be taken to protect the aquifer.
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