Blount soil series
The Blount series consists of very deep, somewhat poorly drained soils that are moderately deep or deep to dense till. Blount soils formed in till and are on wave-worked till plains, till plains, and near-shore zones (relict). Slope ranges from 0 to 6 percent. (Delaware County, Indiana; by Gary R. Struben, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
Depth to the base of the argillic horizon: 51 to 114 cm (20 to 45 inches)
Depth to carbonates: 48 to 102 cm (19 to 40 inches)
Depth to densic contact: 76 to 152 cm (30 to 60 inches)
Particle-size control section: averages 35 to 45 percent clay
Rock fragments: predominantly igneous, limestone, and dolomite gravel
USE AND VEGETATION: Almost all areas of Blount soils are cultivated. Corn, soybeans, small grain, and meadow are the principal crops. Native vegetation is hardwood forest.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Dominant acreage is in MLRA 111B, with lesser acreages in MLRAs 95B, 97, 98, 99, 108A, and 110. Blount soils are in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The series is of large extent.
For additional information about the survey area, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/indiana/IN035/...
For a detailed soil description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/B/BLOUNT.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#blount
Blount soil series
The Blount series consists of very deep, somewhat poorly drained soils that are moderately deep or deep to dense till. Blount soils formed in till and are on wave-worked till plains, till plains, and near-shore zones (relict). Slope ranges from 0 to 6 percent. (Delaware County, Indiana; by Gary R. Struben, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, illitic, mesic Aeric Epiaqualfs
Depth to the base of the argillic horizon: 51 to 114 cm (20 to 45 inches)
Depth to carbonates: 48 to 102 cm (19 to 40 inches)
Depth to densic contact: 76 to 152 cm (30 to 60 inches)
Particle-size control section: averages 35 to 45 percent clay
Rock fragments: predominantly igneous, limestone, and dolomite gravel
USE AND VEGETATION: Almost all areas of Blount soils are cultivated. Corn, soybeans, small grain, and meadow are the principal crops. Native vegetation is hardwood forest.
DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Dominant acreage is in MLRA 111B, with lesser acreages in MLRAs 95B, 97, 98, 99, 108A, and 110. Blount soils are in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The series is of large extent.
For additional information about the survey area, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/indiana/IN035/...
For a detailed soil description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/B/BLOUNT.html
For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#blount