II Artificial Drainage Condition 



Well Adapted 



Intermediate 



Poorly Adapted 



Corn 



Truck Crops* 



Small Grains 



Barley 



Oats 



Winter Rye 



Winter Wheat 

 Grasses 



Brome 



Millet 



Orchard 



Redtop 



Reed Canary 



Sudan 



Timothy 

 Legumes 



Alsike Clover 



Birdsfoot Trefoil 



Ladino Clover 



Red Clover 



Soybeans 



Legumes 

 Alfalfa 

 Winter \ etch 



Orchardst 



* Includes potatoes: specific vegetables will have somewhat varying adaptations 

 t Topographic position usually poor for good air drainage. 



Soil Management Group 16 



Saugatuck fine sandy loam 



Walpole fine sandy loam 



These poorly drained sandy soils are found in depressional areas in 

 water-deposited soil materials where the high water table retards drainage 

 during most of the growing season. The soils are usually saturated to within 

 approximately one foot of the surface, but the sandy, porous nature of the 

 soil responds well to artificial drainage. Severe limitations in use under 

 natural drainage conditions may be moderated by artificial drainage so 

 that a wider range of crops may be grown. Again, as in the case of Group 

 15, the permeability of the soil itself is rapid, but the high water table is 

 the restricting factor rather than the permeability of the soil. A few areas 

 of these soils have a cemented layer about 18 to 20 inches below the sur- 

 face, which is an additional factor in keeping the soil saturated. On such 

 soils, artificial drainage may improve the moisture conditions but should 

 be carefully investigated to determine whether the results will justify the 

 cost. 



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