Note: soil composition organic matter, sand, silt and clay are percentage by dry weight

McKean County - key soil properties

SymNamepHOrgSandSiltClay
AbB Albrights silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
AbC Albrights silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
AdC Albrights silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.4 22.7
At Atkins silt loam 5.0 2.36 22.2 53.8 24.0
Ba Barbour loam 5.3 1.90 45.0 43.0 12.0
Bb Basher silt loam 5.3 2.36 32.1 55.9 12.0
BeB Braceville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.42 33.7 48.8 17.5
BrA Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.3 1.98 10.3 67.1 22.6
BrB Brinkerton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.8 1.83 9.9 65.4 24.7
BsB Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.3 2.54 7.0 67.6 25.4
BuB Buchanan silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BuC Buchanan silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BuD Buchanan silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 1.62 26.0 52.0 22.0
BxB Buchanan silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BxD Buchanan silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
CaA Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CaB Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CaD Cavode silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CbB Castile gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 3.42 34.0 51.5 14.5
CeC Ceres channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.7 1.30 23.5 52.9 23.6
CeD Ceres channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.7 1.30 23.5 52.9 23.6
CeE Ceres channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes 4.7 1.30 23.5 52.9 23.6
CeF Ceres channery silt loam, 35 to 50 percent slopes 4.7 1.30 23.5 52.9 23.6
ChB Chenango gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.92 53.8 34.2 12.0
ClB Clymer loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 0.62 38.7 41.7 19.7
CoA Cookport loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.00 40.0 44.0 16.0
CoB Cookport loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.38 38.2 37.5 24.2
CoC Cookport loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 2.00 40.0 44.0 16.0
CpB Cookport loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
CpD Cookport loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
EdB Eldred silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.03 20.2 50.5 29.3
ElB Elko silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.4 2.75 26.2 51.8 22.0
ElC Elko silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.4 2.75 26.2 51.8 22.0
GnB Gilpin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GnC Gilpin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GpF Gilpin soils, 25 to 60 percent slopes 4.6 1.45 24.4 52.4 23.2
GsC Gilpin very stony silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 25.2 51.6 23.2
HaB Hartleton channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HaC Hartleton channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HaD Hartleton channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HbB Hazleton channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HbC Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HdB Hazleton channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HdD Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HdF Hazleton very stony sandy loam, 25 to 80 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 67.9 19.6 12.5
HeD Hartleton channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 1.44 27.5 53.0 19.5
HeF Hartleton and Buchanan soils, 25 to 60 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
KnB Kinzua channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.70 26.3 51.7 22.0
KnC Kinzua channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 1.70 26.3 51.7 22.0
KnD Kinzua channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 1.70 26.3 51.7 22.0
KnE Kinzua channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes 5.3 1.70 26.3 51.7 22.0
KnF Kinzua channery silt loam, 35 to 60 percent slopes 5.3 1.70 26.3 51.7 22.0
LeB Leck Kill channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
LeC Leck Kill channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
LeD Leck Kill channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
LeF Leck Kill channery silt loam, 25 to 50 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
MaB Mandy channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 0.71 30.3 55.7 14.0
MaC Mandy channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 0.71 30.3 55.7 14.0
MaE Mandy channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes 4.8 0.71 30.3 55.7 14.0
MbC Mandy channery silt loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes, extremely bouldery 4.8 0.71 30.3 55.7 14.0
MbD Mandy channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely bouldery 4.8 0.71 30.3 55.7 14.0
MeD Meckesville channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.98 25.3 54.4 20.4
OnC Onoville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 3.50 16.3 60.1 23.7
OxD Onoville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, extremely bouldery 5.0 3.50 16.3 60.1 23.7
Pa Palms muck *87.00 60.0 30.0 10.0
Ph Philo silt loam 5.9 2.54 30.0 56.0 14.0
Po Pope loam 4.6 1.38 54.2 35.0 10.8
PoB Portville silty clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 3.50 19.4 52.6 28.0
ReA Rexford silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.3 2.00 30.1 54.9 15.0
ShB Shongo silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.2 3.00 16.4 56.6 27.0
Sm Udorthents, extremely channery 4.6 0.25 39.8 37.7 22.5
W Water *****
WaB Wharton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WaC Wharton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WaD Wharton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WxB Wharton silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.3 2.03 24.3 53.4 22.3

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