Soilscapes
Soilscapes are an easy-to-understand classification of soils used to describe the soils of England and Wales only (a separate classification being applied in Scotland and Northern Ireland). Soilscapes conveys a summary of the broad regional differences in the soil landscapes of England and Wales. Soilscapes is not intended as a means for supporting detailed assessments, such as land planning applications or site investigations; nor should it be used to support commercial activities. For such applications, a parallel service Soils Site Reporter provides comprehensive reporting for specific locations. More detailed soil datasets are also available for lease from CEC.
Freely draining slightly acid sandy soils (10)
| Texture: | Sandy |
| Drainage: | Freely draining |
| Fertility: | Low |
| Land Cover: | Arable |
| Habitats: | Acid dry pastures; acid deciduous and coniferous woodland; potential for lowland heath |
| Topsoil Carbon: | Low |
| Mostly Drains To: | Groundwater |
| Water Protection Issues: | Particularly vulnerable to leaching of nitrate and pesticides to groundwater; Highly erodible under arable and vegetable crops, where sloping, resulting in eutrophication and clogging of stream bed with sand. |
| General Cropping Guidance: | Suitable for wide range of spring and autumn sown crops including irrigated roots, potatoes and field vegetables; lime and fertiliser rapidly leached; shortage of soil moisture will limit yield without irrigation |
Included Soil Associations
| 0551a BRIDGNORTH |
| 0551b CUCKNEY 1 |
| 0551c CUCKNEY 2 |
| 0551d NEWPORT 1 |
| 0551e NEWPORT 2 |
| 0551f Newport 3 |
| 0551g NEWPORT 4 |
| 0552a KEXBY |
| 0552b Ollerton |
| 0554a FRILFORD |
| 0555 Downham |
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Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 08/12/2024
