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Major soil group: | 08 ground-water gley soils | Seasonally waterlogged soils affected by a shallow fluctuating groundwater-table. They are developed mainly within or over permeable material and have prominently mottled or greyish coloured horizons within 40 cm depth Most occupy low-lying or depressional sites. |
Soil Group: | 2 sandy gley soils | Sandy, with distinct topsoil and no clay-enriched subsoil. |
Soil Subgroup: | 2 calcareous sandy gley soils | (with calcareous subsoil) |
Soil Series: | medium or coarse sandy stoneless drift |
National Soil Inventory Sites: 0Representative Profiles: 0Auger Bores: 4 |
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