Official Series Description - HARTSBURG Series - USDA
The Hartsburg series consists of very deep, poorly drained, moderately permeable soils on outwash plains, till plains, and glacial lake plains. These soils formed in loess or other silty materials. Slope ranges from 0 to 2 percent.
Soils-Illinois - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Fortunately, we in Illinois have many types of good soils. Given the quality and quantity of information available on soil in Illinois, there can be no justification for the inappropriate use of soil for farming, forestry, housing, recreation, industrial development or any other purpose.
Drummer - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Elpaso, Gillett, and Grove soils have a well graded sand fraction in the lower part of the series control section. Garwin, Hartsburg, Marcus, Mascoutah, Ossian, and Sable soils average less than 15 percent sand in the lower part of the series control section.
Official Series Description - DRUMMER Series - USDA
Elpaso, Gillett, and Grove soils have a well graded sand fraction in the lower part of the series control section. Garwin, Hartsburg, Marcus, Mascoutah, Ossian, and Sable soils average less than 15 percent sand in the lower part of the series control section.
Soil Classification - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Soil Classification Key to the Cowardin Classification System The structure of the Cowardin classification system is hierarchical, progressing from systems and subsystems at the most general levels to the classes, subclasses, and modifying terms.
You are here: Web Soil Survey Home - USDA
Jul 31, 2019 · Soil surveys can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning. Onsite investigation is needed in some cases, such as soil quality assessments and certain conservation and engineering applications.
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Soils of Illinois
To make the best use of the soils of Illinois, it is neces¬ sary to understand the nature and properties of the soils and to know how and where these soils occur in the state.
Illinois Suite of Maps - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Map is based on the Soil Productivity Index for optimal levels of management as described in Bulletin 811, developed by the University of Illinois. Areas that are white were not rated and include water bodies, disturbed soils or soils that commonly have flooding of long duration.
In Illinois, soils are rated by productivity. An Index is used to compare soils. There are two systems used in Illinois to compare soils. The Index numbers do not represent yields but are designed to make soil comparisons. Bulletin 810 – Index used for calculating Illinois farm productivity for property taxes based on soil productivity.
Alternative Crop Suitability Maps - Soils - University of Illinois ...
Mar 15, 2021 · Disturbed soils, such as urban areas and reclaimed stripmines, occur in Illinois. These soils are the result of removal and/or addition of soil or other materials. The maps below highlight map units that contain atypical soil types.