Langlade County Soil Descriptions

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AmC	AoA	AoB	AoC	As
Co	Cs	CyB
Fm	FoB
HyB
Ig
KnC	KoB	KwD
LgA	LgB	Lx
MgB	MhB	MnB	MoB	Ms	MyB
Os
PsB	PsC	PsD	Pt
Sc	Sy
VsB	VsC

AmC - Amery loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Farmland of state wide importance.
The land capability subclass is 3E.

AoA - Antigo silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Well drained silty over sandy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
Themaximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2S.
The capability class is 1 where irrigated.

AoB - Antigo silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained silty over sandy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.
The subclass is 2E where irrigated.

AoC - Antigo silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes

Well drained silty over sandy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Farmland of state wide importance.
The land capability subclass is 3E.
The subclass is 3E where irrigated.

As - Au Gres loamy sand

Somewhat poorly drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the mapunit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4W.

Co - Comstock silt loam

Somewhat poorly drained silty soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the mapunit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 2W.

Cs - Croswell loamy sand

Moderately well drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4S.

CyB - Crystal Lake silt loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes

Moderately well drained silty soil.
Very high available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

Fm - Fordum mucky silt loam

Poorly and very poorly drained loamy soil.
Frequently ponded.
Frequently flooded.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highlyerodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 6W.
The subclass is 3W where the wetness and flooding limitations are removed.

FoB - Freeon silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Moderately well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

HyB - Hatley silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, stony

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Farmland of state wide importance.
The land capability subclass is 3S.
The subclass is2E where the surface stones limitation is removed.

Ig - Ingalls loamy sand

Somewhat poorly drained sandy over loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Farmland of state wide importance.
The land capability subclass is3W.

KnC - Kennan loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes, stony

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4E.
The subclass is 3E where the surface stones limitation is removed.

KoB - Kennan silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, stony

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 3S.
The subclass is 2E where the surface stones limitation is removed.

KwD - Keweenaw sandy loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes, stony

Well drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is7S.
The subclass is 7E where the surface stones limitation is removed.

LgA - Langlade silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability class is 1.
The capability class is 1 where irrigated.

LgB - Langlade silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is2E.
The subclass is 2E where irrigated.

Lx - Loxley peat

Very poorly drained organic soil.
Frequently ponded.
Very high available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 7W.
The subclass is 4W where the wetness limitation is removed.

MgB - Magnor silt loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the mapunit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 2W.

MhB - Marathon loam, bedrock substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Moderately well drained loamy soil.
Hard bedrock is at a depth of 40 to 60 inches.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

MnB - Menominee loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes

Moderately well drained sandy over loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Farmland of statewide importance.
The land capability subclass is3S.

MoB - Milladore silt loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Farmland of state wide importance.
The land capability subclass is 2W.

Ms - Minocqua, Cable, and Sherry mucks

Frequently ponded.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Frequently ponded.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Frequently ponded.
High available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 6W.
The subclass is 3W where the wetness limitation isremoved.

MyB - Mylrea silt loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 2W.

Os - Oesterle silt loam

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 2W.

PsB - Pence sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Farmland of state wide importance.
The landcapability subclass is 3E.
The subclass is 2E where irrigated.

PsC - Pence sandy loam, 6 to 15 percent slopes

Well drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4E.
The subclass is 3E where irrigated.

PsD - Pence sandy loam, 15 to 45 percent slopes

Well drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is7E.

Pt - Pits, gravel

Not hydric.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 8S.

Sc - Scott Lake silt loam

Moderately well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2S.
The capability class is 1 where irrigated.

Sy - Seelyeville, Cathro, and Markey mucks

Frequently ponded.
Very high available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Frequently ponded.
Very high available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 2 tons/acre/year.
Frequently ponded.
Very high available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 2 tons/acre/year.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 6W.
The subclass is 4W where the wetness limitation is removed.

VsB - Vilas loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes

Excessively drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4S.
The subclass is 3E where irrigated.

VsC - Vilas loamy sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes

Excessively drained sandy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 6S.
Not assigned a hydric soil class.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
Not assigned a land capability class.

AmC	AoA	AoB	AoC	As
Co	Cs	CyB
Fm	FoB
HyB
Ig
KnC	KoB	KwD
LgA	LgB	Lx
MgB	MhB	MnB	MoB	Ms	MyB
Os
PsB	PsC	PsD	Pt
Sc	Sy
VsB	VsC

AmC	AoA	AoB	AoC	As
Co	Cs	CyB
Fm	FoB
HyB
Ig
KnC	KoB	KwD
LgA	LgB	Lx
MgB	MhB	MnB	MoB	Ms	MyB
Os
PsB	PsC	PsD	Pt
Sc	Sy
VsB	VsC

AmC	AoA	AoB	AoC	As
Co	Cs	CyB
Fm	FoB
HyB
Ig
KnC	KoB	KwD
LgA	LgB	Lx
MgB	MhB	MnB	MoB	Ms	MyB
Os
PsB	PsC	PsD	Pt
Sc	Sy
VsB	VsC