Kalkaska sand
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Kalkaska sand is a well-drained, acidic soil type formed in glacial deposits, widely recognized for supporting Michigan’s extensive forests and agriculture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spodosol
ⓘ
soil series ⓘ |
| climateAssociation | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageClass | well drained ⓘ |
| drainageClassDetail | excessively drained to well drained ⓘ |
| erosionHazard | moderate ⓘ |
| fertilityLevel | low to moderate ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHorizon |
A horizon
ⓘ
Bhs horizon ⓘ Bs horizon ⓘ C horizon ⓘ E horizon ⓘ |
| hasSoilTexture | sand ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | northern Michigan forests ⓘ |
| isExtensiveIn |
northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meanAnnualPrecipitationRange | about 28 to 36 inches ⓘ |
| meanAnnualTemperatureRange | about 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit ⓘ |
| organicMatterContent | low to moderate ⓘ |
| parentMaterial |
glacial drift
ⓘ
glacial ice-contact deposits ⓘ glacial outwash ⓘ |
| permeability | rapid ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresManagement |
fertility management
ⓘ
irrigation for some crops ⓘ |
| soilOrder | Spodosols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilReaction | acidic ⓘ |
| subsoilColor | reddish brown B horizon ⓘ |
| subsurfaceHorizonColor | light colored E horizon ⓘ |
| supportsCrop |
Christmas trees
ⓘ
corn ⓘ forage crops ⓘ potatoes ⓘ small grains ⓘ tree fruits ⓘ |
| supportsLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
forest ⓘ |
| supportsVegetation |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
| surfaceHorizonColor | dark grayish brown ⓘ |
| surfaceRunoff | slow ⓘ |
| typicalSlopeRange | 0 to 70 percent GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
timber production ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.