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How To Use a Soil Survey
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Microsoft PowerPoint presentation:
How To Use a Soil Survey (PPT; 9 MB)
What is a published Soil Survey?
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A soil survey is a detailed report on the soils of an area.
The soil survey has maps with soil boundaries and photos,
descriptions, and tables of soil properties and features.
Soil surveys are used by farmers, real estate agents, land use
planners, engineers and others who desire information about the soil resource
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The major parts of a soil survey publication
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Table of Contents
- Detailed soil map units
- Use and management and interpretive tables
- Classification of soils
- References
- Glossary
- Index to map sheets
- Soil maps
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Using the soil survey
Using the soil survey - Tables
- The Tables section of the soil survey report provides detailed information on
soil properties and their suitability and limitations as well as management and
production potential of the various soils.
- The Tables section has detailed information on engineering index properties,
physical and chemical properties, and soil and water features.
- The Tables section also has detailed information on soil use, such as crops
and pasture, recreation, and engineering.
- To use the tables, simply remember your map unit symbol and find it in the
appropriate table.
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Other useful information
The soil survey report may have other useful information such as the general
soils map, prime farmland, use and management of soils, processes and factors of
soil formation, and landforms and surface geology.
Find out more about soil surveys
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If, after reviewing the soil survey report, you still have unanswered
questions about the soil survey or your soil, please contact the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service or conservation district office nearest you. |
Where to call
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office number is located in
the telephone book under U.S. Government. Call them with questions or concerns.
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