Soil Associations
0952 FLY RST IRONSTONE
Soil and site characteristics
Restored ironstone workings. Very variable depending on restoration but mainly fine loamy over clayey often reddish soils. Well drained sandy soils locally.
Geology
Jurassic ironstone
Cropping and Land Use
Winter cereals and short term grassland; some sugar beet and potatoes.
Component soil series
| Subgroup | Series name | Percentage | WRB 2006 link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.52 | FLY RST IRONSTONE | 50% | Spolic Technosols (Brunic, Eutric, Loamic) |
| 9.62 | FLY/CY RST IRONSTONE | 30% | Spolic Technosols (Brunic, Eutric, Epiloamic, Endoclayic) |
| 9.62 | CY RST IRONSTONE | 8% | Spolic Technosols (Stagnic, Calcaric, Clayic) |
| 9.41 | REPLACED TILL | 6% | Spolic Technosols (Stagnic, Eutric) |
| 9.51 | REPLACED LST | 6% | Spolic Technosols (Skeletic, Calcaric) |
Covers 57 km2 in England and Wales
Soilscapes Classification
| 24 |
Restored soils mostly from quarry and opencast spoil |
0952 FLY RST IRONSTONE
Detailed Description
Soil Water Regime
Cropping and Land Use
0952 FLY RST IRONSTONE
Distribution Map
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Note that the yellow shading represents a buffer to highlight the location of very small areas of the association.
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