Oregon State Soil JORY
The Jory soil series was first established in 1970 in Benton County and is named after Jory Hill in neighboring Marion County. Jory soil is identified in nine western Oregon counties on about 300,000 acres. The soil can be recognized by its red color and can be observed on the foothills on the east and west sides of the Willamette Valley when traveling on Interstate 5 highway. The Jory soil series is a benchmark soil.
The native vegetation of Jory soils consists of a coniferous forest with an overstory dominated by Douglas fir (Oregon state tree). The overstory also has minor amounts of Oregon white oak and big leaf maple trees and the understory is composed of numerous shrubs, forbs, and grasses. In its native state, Jory is a very productive forest soil and is used for timber production. Also, it is used for wildlife habitat, especially in its native state. Many areas have been cleared of the native vegetation and are used for agriculture. Important crops include many varieties of grass seed, Christmas trees, pasture, wheat, numerous fruit berries, hazelnuts (filberts), and wine grapes. With the growth of the wine industry in Oregon, vineyards are being established on many hundreds of acres of Jory soil each year.
For more information about this and other State Soils, visit the Soil Science Society of America "Around the World-State Soils" website.
Oregon State Soil JORY
The Jory soil series was first established in 1970 in Benton County and is named after Jory Hill in neighboring Marion County. Jory soil is identified in nine western Oregon counties on about 300,000 acres. The soil can be recognized by its red color and can be observed on the foothills on the east and west sides of the Willamette Valley when traveling on Interstate 5 highway. The Jory soil series is a benchmark soil.
The native vegetation of Jory soils consists of a coniferous forest with an overstory dominated by Douglas fir (Oregon state tree). The overstory also has minor amounts of Oregon white oak and big leaf maple trees and the understory is composed of numerous shrubs, forbs, and grasses. In its native state, Jory is a very productive forest soil and is used for timber production. Also, it is used for wildlife habitat, especially in its native state. Many areas have been cleared of the native vegetation and are used for agriculture. Important crops include many varieties of grass seed, Christmas trees, pasture, wheat, numerous fruit berries, hazelnuts (filberts), and wine grapes. With the growth of the wine industry in Oregon, vineyards are being established on many hundreds of acres of Jory soil each year.
For more information about this and other State Soils, visit the Soil Science Society of America "Around the World-State Soils" website.