Soil Properties from NeSOIL.com

The links below lead to power-point presentations for some basic soil properties relating to soils found in the New England region. The presentations are focused on hydric soil relationships but also provide information about other properties. 

Make sure to read the notes on the bottom of the pages!

New - Soils of Rhode Island - prepared for the RI Envirothon ( 6 MB)

• Soil Formation - Includes soil definitions, factors of soil formation, and soil parent materials (geology).
  Hans Jenny Factors of Soil Formation.
• Soil Horizons - Definitions, horizon nomenclature, master horizons, sub-horizons, horizon measurement, describing horizons and soil profiles.
• Soil Color - Coloring agents, aspects of color, Munsell and Earth color notation, describing soil color, describing redox features.
• Soil Texture - The relative proportions of sand, silt, clay, and rock fragments.
• Soil Structure and Consistence. (Coming Soon).
• Estimating Seasonal High Water tables - Article by Pete Fletcher and Peter Veneman - Article is outdated, check back later for an update.
• Wetland Soil Training Materials - From the Wetland Science Institute (Soil Taxonomy, Redox Features, Field Indicators, Hydric Terminology).
• Soil Drainage Classes - soil morphology used for soil drainage classes in New England.

Presentations prepared by Jim Turenne with input and assistance from Pete Fletcher and Michael Whited.

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