Foundland
DERIVATION:
Slates, phyllites and other weakly metamorphosed argillaceous rocks, including andalusite-schists, fine-grained mica schists and block schists of the Dalradian series.
TYPES OF PARENT MATERIALS MAPPED:
- Morainic deposits
- Glacial drift
- Cryogenic
COLOUR:
Yellowish brown to olive brown subsoil.
TEXTURE:
Fine sandy loam to loamy fine sand with a characteristic smooth feel due to high amounts of silt; slightly to moderately stony.
DOMINANT LAND USE:
Arable, forestry, recreation, rough grazing.
LANDFORMS:
Undulating lowlands, valley sides, rounded hills, hummocky valley moraines and mountains, slopes highly variable from gentle to steep.
SOIL CHEMISTRY:
Inherently acid with subsoil pH around 5.0. Base saturation is generally low to moderate (<50%)
SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
Potential rooting depth usually between 30 to 45cm depending upon depth to induration and bedrock.
Weak subsoil structure.
SERIES NAME | SOIL TYPE | DRAINAGE | PARENT MATERIAL |
---|---|---|---|
Carnhalton | Brown forest soil with gleying | Imperfect | Drift |
Cireineach | Peaty subalpine podzol | Free | Drift |
Drumardoch | Peaty gley (SW) | Poor and very poor | Drift and till |
Ettenbreck | Brown forest soil | Free | Drift |
Fisherford | Noncalcareous gley (SW) | Poor | Drift and till |
Foudland | Humus iron podzol | Free | Drift and till |
Foudlaskel | Skeletal soil | Variable | Very shallow drift and residual |
Ladylea | Subalpine podzol | Free | Drift |
Leitire | Peaty podzol | Imperfect | Drift |
Mairlenden | Humus iron podzol | Imperfect | Drift and till |
Meallrawur | Podzolic ranker | Imperfect | Shallow drift |
Rhinstock | Brown forest soil | Free | Drift |
Ruhumman | Peaty ranker | Poor | Shallow drift and organic |
Shanquhar | Peaty gley | Poor and very poor | Drift and till |
Suie | Peaty podzol | Free below iron pan | Drift and till |
Tornahaish | Iron podzol | Free | Very stony drift |
Veann | Alpine podzol | Free | Cryogenic |