USDA Soil Taxonomy - Example of Classification of A Soil Type

Example of Classification of A Soil Type

Order: Entisols

Suborder: Fluvents
Great Group: Torrifluvents
Subgroup: Typic Torrifluvents
Family: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, calcareous, Typic Torrifluvents
Series: Jocity, Youngston.

Another Example

Order: Alfisols

Suborder: Xeralfs
Great Group: Durixeralfs
Subgroup: Abruptic Durixeralfs
Family: Fine, Mixed, Active, thermic Abruptic Durixeralfs
Series: San Joaquin (soil)

Link to Official Series Description: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/StateSoil_Profiles/ca_soil.pdf

  • Alfisol

  • Andisol

  • Ardisol

  • Entisol

  • Gelisol

  • Histisol

  • Inceptisol

  • Mollisol

  • Oxisol

  • Spodosol

  • Utisol

  • Vertisol

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