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Soil Series Descriptions Soil Series Descriptions March, 2010 This document provides morphological descriptions, and physical and chemical characteristics for 739 soil series or approximately 70% of the soil series found in Manitoba. Updates to this document will occur as new information is collected and compiled. Table of Contents Acidic Bedrock (aR) or ($AR)................................................................................................................................................................13 Adelpha Series (APH)...........................................................................................................................................................................13 Agassiz Series (ASZ)............................................................................................................................................................................13 Agnew Series (AGW)............................................................................................................................................................................13 Alexander Series (AXD)........................................................................................................................................................................13 Algar Series (ALG)................................................................................................................................................................................13 Almasippi Series (ASS).........................................................................................................................................................................14 Alonsa Series (AOS).............................................................................................................................................................................14 Altamont Series (ATN) ..........................................................................................................................................................................14 Anderson Point Series (APT)................................................................................................................................................................14 Aneda Series (AND) .............................................................................................................................................................................15 Angusville Series (ANL) ........................................................................................................................................................................15 Antler River Series (ATV)......................................................................................................................................................................15 Arborg Series (ABG) .............................................................................................................................................................................15 Argue Series (ARG) ..............................................................................................................................................................................16 Arizona Series (AIZ)..............................................................................................................................................................................16 Armit Series (AMT) ...............................................................................................................................................................................16 Arnes Series (ARS)...............................................................................................................................................................................17 Aronet Series (ARN) .............................................................................................................................................................................17 Arrow Hills Series (AWH)......................................................................................................................................................................18 Arrow River Series (ARO).....................................................................................................................................................................18 Ashbury Series (AHY)...........................................................................................................................................................................18 Ashdown Series (AHW) ........................................................................................................................................................................18 Ashmore Series (AHO) .........................................................................................................................................................................19 Askandigau Series (AKD) .....................................................................................................................................................................19 Assiniboine Series (ASB)......................................................................................................................................................................20 Athapap Series (AHP)...........................................................................................................................................................................20 Atik Complex (ATK) ..............................................................................................................................................................................20 Atikameg Series (AKG).........................................................................................................................................................................20 Aubrey Series (ABY).............................................................................................................................................................................21 Axford Series (AXF) ..............................................................................................................................................................................21 Badger Series (BDG) ............................................................................................................................................................................21 Badger Creek Series (BDC)..................................................................................................................................................................22 Baldy Series (BDY or By(P)).................................................................................................................................................................22 Baldur Series (BXF) ..............................................................................................................................................................................22 Balmoral Series (BAM) .........................................................................................................................................................................23 Banks Series (BAX) ..............................................................................................................................................................................23 Bankton Series (BAO)...........................................................................................................................................................................23 Bannerman Series (BNM).....................................................................................................................................................................23 Barager Series (BAA) ...........................................................................................................................................................................23 Barren Series (BAE) .............................................................................................................................................................................24 Barrows Series (BRW)..........................................................................................................................................................................24 Barwood Series (BWO).........................................................................................................................................................................24 Basker Series (BKR).............................................................................................................................................................................24 Baynham Series (BYH).........................................................................................................................................................................25 Bayton Series (BYT) .............................................................................................................................................................................25 Bearford Series (BEF)...........................................................................................................................................................................25 Beaverdam Series (BVR)......................................................................................................................................................................25
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