Banister soil description and sample site
A description of the soils is essential in any soil survey. Standard technical terms and their definitions for soil properties and features are necessary for accurate soil descriptions. For some soils, standard terms are not adequate and must be supplemented by a narrative. Some soil properties change through time. Many properties must be observed over time and summarized if one is to fully understand the soil being described and its response to short-term environmental changes. Examples are the length of time that cracks remain open, the patterns of soil temperature and moisture, and the variations in size, shape, and hardness of clods in the surface layer of tilled soils.
Banister soils were previously mapped as Dogue soils. The April 1997 relocation of the mesic/thermic line necessitated the establishment of the mesic counterpart. In April 2008, due to insufficent data, the classification was changed back to Ultisols. When data collection is complete across the MLRA region, a decision will be made as to whether an Alfisols series is needed.
For more information about describing and sampling soils, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/field...
For additional information on "How to Use the Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils" (video reference), visit:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hQaXV7MpM
For a detailed description of the soil, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/sde/?series=banister#osd
For additional information about the Soil Survey area, visit:
archive.org/details/usda-soil-survey-of-iredell-county-no...
Banister soil description and sample site
A description of the soils is essential in any soil survey. Standard technical terms and their definitions for soil properties and features are necessary for accurate soil descriptions. For some soils, standard terms are not adequate and must be supplemented by a narrative. Some soil properties change through time. Many properties must be observed over time and summarized if one is to fully understand the soil being described and its response to short-term environmental changes. Examples are the length of time that cracks remain open, the patterns of soil temperature and moisture, and the variations in size, shape, and hardness of clods in the surface layer of tilled soils.
Banister soils were previously mapped as Dogue soils. The April 1997 relocation of the mesic/thermic line necessitated the establishment of the mesic counterpart. In April 2008, due to insufficent data, the classification was changed back to Ultisols. When data collection is complete across the MLRA region, a decision will be made as to whether an Alfisols series is needed.
For more information about describing and sampling soils, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/field...
For additional information on "How to Use the Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils" (video reference), visit:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hQaXV7MpM
For a detailed description of the soil, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/sde/?series=banister#osd
For additional information about the Soil Survey area, visit:
archive.org/details/usda-soil-survey-of-iredell-county-no...