Soil subgroup
Epiacuept típico
It is the central concept of the great group: it has its features and none that brings it closer to another group.
What the name says
Soil Taxonomy names are built from parts, and each part says something about the soil. From general to specific:
| Taxonomic order | Inceptisol | Soil young, with some development below the surface (a cambic horizon) but without the clay accumulation or dark surface that would define other orders. |
|---|---|---|
| Suborder | Acuept | Inceptisol with excess water and redox depletions near the surface. |
| Great group | Epiacuept | Within the Acuept suborder, it saturated from above: rainwater hangs on a poorly permeable layer. |
| Subgroup | típico | It is the central concept of the great group: it has its features and none that brings it closer to another group. |
What it means for farming
Intermediate aptitude and very dependent on location. In Argentina there are many Acueptes: Inceptisoles with excess water, often saline or sodic.
Where it is found
It does not appear on the national map; on the detailed maps it adds up to about 16.035 ha, across 1 districts.
| Province | Area |
|---|---|
| Corrientes | 16.035 ha |
Districts where it is most common
It also appears on the detailed maps of: Corrientes.
How productive it is
Where it is the main soil of the map unit, the productivity index has a median of 13 (very low); half of the units fall between 13 and 13.
Land capability
class V: 62% · class VI: 38%
Taken from the maps that include this data. A map unit with several soils has a single index, and it is only attributed to the dominant soil.
Soil series
Series are the specific soils, named after places, that detailed maps describe under this name. Two properties with the same series have the same soil.
Corrientes
El Destino · Bur · Flechillar
Soils it shares map units with
Several soils share each map unit. These are the ones most often found alongside this one: on a property, you will likely find them in the nearby low ground or on the next rise.
The definitions are a plain-language summary of the USDA Keys to Soil Taxonomy. The formal definition includes thickness, color and percentage thresholds that are left out here.
Sources
- Soil Survey Staff. (2014). Claves para la Taxonomía de Suelos, 12.ª edición. USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service. · Dominio público (USDA)
- INTA · Dominio público (carta 1:500.000)