Report No. 45 L Ontario Institute of Pedology
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Report No. 45 l Ontario Institute of Pedology John E. Gillespie and C.J. Acton 1981 Soils of ~ETERROROU~HCOUNTY AGRICULTURE CANADA RESEARCH BRANCH ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEPARTMENTOFLANDRESOURCESCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Ontario Institute of Pedology Land Resource Research Institute Publication 81-I Contribution No. 12 Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ....................... 3 Kenabeek .............................. 19 INTRODUCTION.. ............................ 4 Kenabeek-Mallard ....................... 20 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA. ...... 6 Kenabeek-Organic ....................... 20 Location and Size .......................... 6 Long .................................. 20 County Seat and Principal Towns ............. 6 Loretto ................................ 20 Historical Development. ..................... 6 Lyons ................................. 20 Bedrock Geology ........................... 6 Mallard ............................... 20 Surficial Geology. .......................... 6 Mallard-Kenabeek ....................... 2 1 Natural Drainage ........................... 8 Mallard-Marsh ......................... 2 1 Climate ................................... 9 Mallard-Monteagle-Organic ............... 2 1 Present Land Use. .......................... 9 Methuen ............................... 21 THE CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE Methuen-Organic ....................... 2 1 SOILS OF PETERBOROUGH COUNTY ......... 11 Methuen-Rockland-Organic ............... 2 1 Soil Formation ............................. 11 Minden ................................ 21 ’ Soil Classification .......................... 11 Monteagle ............................. 21 Soil Series and Soil Type .................... 11 Monteagle-Chandos-Rockland ............. 22 Soil Key.. ................................ 11 Monteagle-Wemyss ...................... 22 Soil Map Units. ............................ 13 Monteagle-Wendigo ..................... 22 Angers ................................ 13 Monteagle-Mallard ...................... 22 Anson ................................. 13 Monteagle-Methuen ..................... 22 Bailey ................................. 13 Monteagle-Rockland-Organic .............. 22 Balmer ................................ 13 Navan ................................. 22 Balmer-Chandos ........................ 13 Otonabee.. ............................ 22 Balmer-Mallard ......................... 13 Pefferlaw .............................. 22 Balmer-Organic ......................... 14 Rockcroft .............................. 23 Belmont ............................... 14 Rockcroft-Dummer ...................... 23 Belmont-Marsh-Rockland ................. 14 Rockcroft-Harney ....................... 23 Bondhead .............................. 14 Rockcroft-Organic ....................... 23 Brinco ................................ 14 Rockland .............................. 23 Brinco-Cramahe ........................ 14 Rockland-Monteagle ..................... 23 Brooke ................................ 14 Rockland-Organic ....................... 23 Chandos ............................... 15 Sheldrake .............................. 23 Chandos-Brady ......................... 15 Simcoe ................................ 24 Chandos-Granby ........................ 15 Solmesville ............................ 24 Chandos-Mallard ........................ 15 St. Croix. ............................. 24 Chandos-Mallard-Organic ................ 15 St. Croix-Tweed-Galway ................. 24 Chandos-Marsh-Rockland ................. 15 St. Peters. ............................. 24 Chandos-Monteagle ..................... 15 Tallon ................................. 24 Chandos-Organic ........................ 15 Tecumseth ............................. 25 Chandos-Rockland ...................... 15 Tioga ................................. 25 Coates ................................ 15 Trent.. ............................... 25 Colbar ................................ 16 Tweed.. .............................. 25 Colborne .............................. 16 Tweed-Balmer .......................... 25 Colborne-Cramahe ...................... 16 Tweed-Chandos. ........................ 25 Cramahe .............................. 16 Tweed-Galway ......................... 25 Deloro ................................ 16 Tweed-Mallard-Organic .................. 26 Douro ................................. 16 Uhtoff ................................ 26 Douro-Rockland ........................ 17 Vallentyne ............................. 26 Dummer ............................... 17 Vespra ................................ 26 Dummer-Rockcroft ...................... 17 Washago.. ............................ 26 Dundonald ............................. 17 Waupoos .............................. 26 Eels .................................. 17 Wemyss ............................... 27 Eldorado .............................. 17 Wemyss-Monteagle ...................... 27 Emily .................................. 18 Wemyss-Organic ........................ 27 Farmington ............................ 18 Wendigo .............................. 27 Foxboro ............................... 18 Wend&o-Balmer ........................ 27 Franktown ............................. 18 Wendigo-Cramahe ..................... 27 Galway ................................ 18 Wendigo-Monteagle ..................... 27 Galway-Organic ........................ 19 Wendigo-Organic ....................... 27 Galway-Tweed-Organic .................. 19 Wendigo-Rockland ...................... 27 Granby ................................ 19 White Lake ............................ 27 Granby -Organic ......................... 19 Harney ................................ 19 Harney-Rockcroft ....................... 19 Hasty ................................. 19 2 SOIL CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION .......... 28 GLOSSARY ................................... 44 Agricultural Capability ...................... 28 REFERENCES. ................................ 46 Soil Capability Subclasses. ................... 28 APPENDIX. ................................... 47 Capability Classification of Organic Soils ....... 28 Taxonomic Classification, Profile Description and Forest Capability ........................... 33 Analytical Data ............................ 47 SOIL AND LAND MANAGEMENT .............. 36 MAP ............................ Inside Back Cover Agriculture ................................ 36 Soil Map of Peterborough County (in back pocket of Forestry .................................. 36 report) ...................... Inside Back Cover SUITABILITY OF THE SOILS FOR CERTAIN ENGINEERING AND RECREATIONAL USES .... 37 List of Tables List of Figures I. Climatic Data for Peterborough County 1. Location of Peterborough County 2. Area and Yield of Principal Farm Crops in Peter- 2. Townships, Principal Towns, Highways and Railways borough County for Crop year 1979 in Peterborough County 3. Livestock Population in Peterborough County, 1979 3. Outline Map Showing Bedrock Geology of Peter- 4. Main Characteristics and Capability Classification of borough County Mineral Soils for Agriculture and Forestry 4. Outline Map Showing Surficial Geology of Peter- 5. Capability Classification of Organic Soils borough County 6. Growth Characteristics and Site Index Values for Red 5. Outline Map showing the Principal Streams in Peter- Pine for Some Peterborough County Soils borough County 7. Suitability of Peterborough County Soils for Selected 6. The Climatic Regions of Southern Ontario Engineering and Recreational Uses 7. An Oblique Aerial View of a Fluted Till Plain 8. An Oblique Aerial View of a Drumlin in Peterborough County 9. An Oblique Aerial View of a Large Esker in Peter- borough County 10. Corn production has increased in recent years in Peter- borough County 11. Farming on the Rolling Morainal Hill Land in Peter- borough County 12. A Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol Soil Profile 13. An Orthic Melanie Brunisol Soil Profile 14. An Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol Soil Profile 15. An Orthic Humic Gleysol Soil Profile 16. Bondhead sandy loam 17. Dundonald sandy loam 18. Methuen sandy loam 19. Otonabee loam 20. Tweed sandy loam 21. Class 1 Land for Agriculture 22. A Landscape with Varying Agricultural Capabilities 23. Simcoe Map Unit 24. Unimproved and Improved Land Classified as Dummer Map Unit 25. Dummer Map Unit Acknowledgments Financial support for this project was provided by Agriculture John Nowland, Correlators, for their advice on soil classifica- Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. tion and editing the manuscript; Mr. Brian Edwards and staff The authors gratefully acknowledge the following individuals of the Cartographic section for preparing the soil map. and agencies for their assistance throughout the project: Mr. George Pohoral and Dr. D. W. Hoffman, Department The Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications, of Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, for mapping Engineering Services Branch, Downsview. Ontario, for and classifying the organic soils. engineering test data. And many other dedicated individuals who were involved in Messrs. Al Bowman and Ray Leech, Ontario Ministry of field mapping, laboratory analyses, drafting the maps and typ- Natural Resources, Maple, for their interest and co-operation ing the manuscript. in the associated forest productivity study. Personnel of the Land Resource Research Institute, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, including Messrs. John Day and Introduction This report and accompanying