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.
Naturally wet very acid sandy and loamy soils (15)
| Texture: | Sandy and loamy |
| Drainage: | Naturally wet |
| Fertility: | Very low |
| Land Cover: | Arable and horticulture some wet lowland heath |
| Habitats: | Mixed dry and wet lowland heath communities |
| Topsoil Carbon: | Medium |
| Mostly Drains To: | Shallow groundwater |
| Water Protection Issues: | Where cropped, vulnerable to leaching of nitrate and pesticides to groundwater; cropped land is generally flat; vulnerable to wind erosion during dry weather |
| General Cropping Guidance: | Highly productive, where not stony, and suitable for cereals, roots, potatoes and vegetables but droughty and dependent on irrigation; lime and fertilisers are rapidly leached. Winter harvesting of roots will damage weak soil structure and lead to compaction |
Included Soil Associations
| 0641a SOLLOM 1 |
| 0641b Sollom 2 |
| 0641c HOLME MOOR |
| 0643a Holidays Hill |
| 0643b Poundgate |
| 0643c Bolderwood |
| 0643d Felthorpe |
| 0821a EVERINGHAM |
| 0821b BLACKWOOD |
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Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 08/12/2024
