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<br /> •'2- A horizon than McHenry soils, and they do not have the
<br />':rops commonly grown in the county. The only limita- A manse that cHenryy soils have. Griswold have
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<br /> ion to the use of this soil is a severe hazard of erosion. better drained than the Sable and Elburn soils.
<br /> Che major concerns of management are control of Gris��old loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (Gw(3). 'this
<br /> ;rosion and improvement of the organic-matter con- soil is on glaciated ridges and upper side slopes. Areas
<br /> gent, tilts, and level of fertility of the surface layer. of this soil are elongated tracts 75 to 180 acres in size.
<br /> capability unit IIIe-1; woodland suitability group 2o1. Slope segments are 150 to 250 feet long.
<br /> This soil has a profile similar to the one described
<br /> as representative for the series, but it is deeper to
<br /> Griswold Series glacial till. Where this soil is cultivated, the surface
<br /> The sloping Griswold series moderately deep, well-drained, layer is
<br /> clarklbrown. Tilthbis poo but in a few areas rer er and the organic-
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<br /> gently sloping to moderately
<br /> uplands. These soils formed in thick glacial till under content lower
<br /> s soillllelndep ngtare small areas
<br /> prairie grasses.
<br /> In a representative profile the surface layer is loam of Ringwood silt loam and areas of soils that have a
<br /> about 14 inches thick. The upper 9 inches is black, and silt loam surface layer. all
<br /> the lower 5 inches n and is dark brown. The subsoil
<br /> thick.dark this grown sin thetcc county. suited lim ita-
<br /> yellowish brown
<br />.;upper part of the subsoil is clay loam, and the lower tion of this soil is a moderate hazard of erosion. The
<br /> part is calcareous,, yellowish-brown sandy material till. teas- organic-matter concerns
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<br /> These soils have medium fertility. The available fertility, and controlling erosion. Capability unit I e— ;
<br /> water capacity is medium, and permeability is mod- not placed in a woodland suitability group.
<br /> erate. The organic-matter content is high. The water so Griswold lolymutti6f to 12 percent
<br /> slight convex slopes.
<br /> table h is below a depth of 5 feet.
<br /> These soils are suited to all crops commonly grown Areas of this soil are ribbonlike tracts 60 to 140 acres few narrow
<br /> al the county. The main crops are corn, control and of areas are 100bto 150 feet long.
<br /> alfalfa. If these soils are cultivated,
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<br /> erosion and maintainance of tilth and organic-matter for This s soil ries series. profile
<br /> atedescribedre ploveresentative
<br /> • content are useful conservation practices.
<br /> Representative profile of Griswold loam, 6 to 12 per- to 9 inches thick and is mostly the�dark rerun. Inca
<br /> cent slopes, in undisturbed area on east side of road, few places in cultivated areas,
<br /> • in the northwest corner of sec. 27, T. 6 N., R. 12 E: grayish Ihdbd with this rt dark nvmapping are many areas
<br /> A1-0 to 9 ular structure;black ;10YR 2/1)a loam; mweak,roots;fine, of eroded soils and small areas of soils that have a silt
<br /> granular structure; very friable; common roots; loam surface layer'.
<br /> • neutral; clear, smooth boundary.
<br /> A3-9 to 14 inches, dark-brown (10YR 3/3) loam; weak, If this soil is properly managed, it is suited tO all
<br /> fine, granular structure; very friable; common crops commonly grown in the county. The only limita-
<br /> roots; neutral; clear, smooth boundary. tion to the use of this soil is a se'ere'hazard of erosion.
<br /> BZIt-14 to 19 inches, dark yellowish-brown (l
<br /> clay loam; weak, medium, subangular 4/4)blocky erosion,la jm twining the 11organic�e><ttereconte
<br /> ntrolling
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<br /> structure; friable; as much as 20 percent coarse
<br /> fragments; thin, discontinuous, brown (10YR tilth, and raising the level of fertility. Capability unit
<br /> 4/3) clay films; common roots; slightly acid; IIIe-1; not placed in a woodland suitability group.
<br /> clear, smooth boundary.
<br /> B22t-10 to 28 inches, dark yellowish-brown g(l r ock) (GGD2). loam, 12
<br /> is ont�low r percent
<br /> ide slopes ongglac glaciated
<br /> clay loam; weak, medium, subangular blocky
<br /> structure; firm; as much as 20 percent coarse uplands. Areas of this soil are ribbonlike tracts 25 to
<br />• fragments; thin, discontinuous, dark-brown (10YR a few
<br /> •• gradual,clay films; common roots; medium acid; 60 drainagerays are characterized 90
<br /> goaduali smooth boundary. to 180 feet long.
<br />• B3t-28 to 37 inches, dark yellowish-brown (lOYR 4/4)
<br /> sandy loam; weak, medium, subangular blocky This soil has a profile similar to the one described as
<br /> • structure; friable; as much as 20 percent coarse
<br /> but it is shallower to
<br /> fragments; thin, patchy clay films ids vertical representative d loamtill; the the
<br /> urf ace layer is very dark grayish
<br /> faces y of peds; few roots; slightly acid; gradual, Y
<br /> wavy boundary. brown and is thinner because of water erosion; and the
<br /> C-37 to GO inches, yellowish-brown (1OYR 5/4) sanely plow layer is less friable, lower in organic-matter con-
<br /> loam; ms; e; as much as de percent coarse tent and fertility, and more difficult to maintain in
<br /> • fragments; very friable; moderately alkaline; rod tiltlt.
<br /> strong effervescence. g .
<br /> with this soil in mapping are small areas
<br /> The ( horizon ranges from black (l 10 to 2 18 inches dark small areas
<br /> brown (lOYR 3/3)o in color and from 10 to 18 alcare as of soils that have surface layer of silt slopes, and a few
<br /> • thickness.The B horizon is 10 to 30 inches thick. Calcareous
<br /> sandy loam glacial till is at a depth of 20 to 40 inches. The areas of soils that have till at a depth of less than 24
<br /> 32 percent.
<br /> calcium carbonate equivalent of the till ranges from lv to inches and have rapid runoff.
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<br /> Griswold soils are near Sable, Elburnt Ringwood, Kidder, Much of this soil is in permanent hay or pasture.
<br />• and McHenry soils. They have a B horizon that formed in This soil can be cultivated if the level of management
<br /> glacial till, whereas the B horizon of Ringwood soils formed is high. The major limitation to the use of this soil is
<br /> partly in loess. Griswold soils have a thicker and darker
<br /> colored A horizon than Kidder soils. They have a thicker aver Y severe hazard of erosion. The major concerns
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