Calciustert IN
A soil profile of a Calciustert in India. This soil has an ochric epipedon about 12 cm thick underlain by a cambic horizon that extends to a depth of about 90 cm. The cambic horizon has slickensides and wedge-shaped peds. A light-colored calcic horizon is below a depth of 90 cm. (Soil Survey Staff. 2015. Illustrated guide to Soil Taxonomy. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska)
Calciusterts have a calcic (calcium carbonate accumulation) or petrocalcic (cemented by calcium carbonate) horizon. These soils commonly are derived from parent materials rich in carbonates, such as marine deposits or eolian material. Some Calciusterts have a mollic (rich in humus and bases) epipedon. Although Calciusterts have limited acreage in the United States, they are significant in other parts of the world.
For additional information about soil classification, visit:
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Calciustert IN
A soil profile of a Calciustert in India. This soil has an ochric epipedon about 12 cm thick underlain by a cambic horizon that extends to a depth of about 90 cm. The cambic horizon has slickensides and wedge-shaped peds. A light-colored calcic horizon is below a depth of 90 cm. (Soil Survey Staff. 2015. Illustrated guide to Soil Taxonomy. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska)
Calciusterts have a calcic (calcium carbonate accumulation) or petrocalcic (cemented by calcium carbonate) horizon. These soils commonly are derived from parent materials rich in carbonates, such as marine deposits or eolian material. Some Calciusterts have a mollic (rich in humus and bases) epipedon. Although Calciusterts have limited acreage in the United States, they are significant in other parts of the world.
For additional information about soil classification, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/cla...