Soil Management Group 9 



\S HIT\rA>l LOAM 



This group consists of the very poorly drained, non-stony glacial till 

 soils, regardless of the nature of the parent material. The severely limiting 

 factor in this case is the presence of an excess of water which keeps the 

 soil saturated at the surface most of the year, and the value to agricultural 

 production under natural conditions is very low. Only in very special 

 cases would artificial drainage be recommended. About one fourth of the 

 area is used for cropland at the present time because of the poor natural 

 drainage. 



Major Crop Adaptations 



I Natural Drainage Condition 



\^'ell Adapted Intermediate Poorly Adapted 



None Grasses Corn 



Reed Canary Truck Crops* 



Orchards 



Small Grains 

 Barley 

 Oats 



Winter Rye 

 Winter Wheat 



Grasses 

 Brome 

 Millet 

 Orchard 

 Redtop 

 Sudan 

 Timothy 



Legumes 

 Alfalfa 



Alsike Clover 

 Birdsfoot Trefoil 

 Ladino Clover 

 Red Clover 

 Soybeans 

 Winter Vetch 



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