Soil Management Group 1 1 



Y^HITMAX STONY LOAM 



This group consists of the poorly and very poorly drained, stony up- 

 land soils. Again, as in the case of Soil Management Group 10, the stones 

 are the major limiting factor on use for agricultural purposes. However, the 

 poor drainage that exists along with the stoniness. limits to a great extent 

 anv economic value from stone removal, except in special cases. Where stone 

 removal is carried out. follow the recommendations on agricultural uses 

 given under the similar non-stony soil type. 



Major Crop Adaptations 



I Present stony and natural drainage condition — 

 Reed Canarygrass (broadcast if feasible). 



II After stone removal I if economically sound* 



See appropriate Soil Management Group for the particular non-stony soil type 

 involveil. with reconiniemlations for natural and artificial drainage conditions. 



Soils Developed on Glacial Outwash and River Terraces 



Nearly 10 percent of the State is covered with deposits of bedded sand and 

 gravel. Some of the beds are of deep fine sand: others are of loose, open 

 gravel with some sand between gravel and cobbles: while still others con- 

 sist of alternating layers of sand and coarse gravel. The character of the 

 soil which has formed on these parent materials is dependent on the nature 

 and thickness of the surface layer. As a result, some of the surface soils 

 are almost pure sand, others are gravelly, while still others are fine sandy 

 loams. Practically none of these deposits is stony. 



These areas are found in all parts of the State but are more common 

 in the southeast quarter and along the Connecticut River. 



Soil survevs covering about two fifths of the soils in the State show 

 that very little of this kind of land is steep, except where streams have cut 



Soil Conservation Service 



An example of a river terrace on the Merrimack River, Hillsborough County. 



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