Soil great group

Plintacuept

Of the Acuept suborder; it has plinthite: iron-rich red spots that harden irreversibly as they dry.

What the name says

Soil Taxonomy names are built from parts, and each part says something about the soil. From general to specific:

Taxonomic orderInceptisolSoil young, with some development below the surface (a cambic horizon) but without the clay accumulation or dark surface that would define other orders.
SuborderAcueptInceptisol with excess water and redox depletions near the surface.
Great groupPlintacueptWithin the Acuept suborder, it has plinthite: iron-rich red spots that harden irreversibly as they dry.

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.

Most common surface texture
Sandy loam
Most common drainage
Moderately good
Typical effective depth
66 cm

Where it is found

According to the 1:500.000 national map, it covers about 20.720 ha, spread over 2 districts.

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National map units that list it. The scale is 1:500.000: good for seeing the region, not a single property.

ProvinceArea
Corrientes20.720 ha

Districts where it is most common

Subgroups on the maps

  • Plintacuept típico

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.

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