What type of soil I have

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I’m located in Oakland county Michigan. In the northwest corner. I looked at the map supplied on the rachio website, but it’s not very detailed. And I’d like to be as accurate as possible. Wondering if anyone can help me.

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Well, you are best utilizing your address for the soil survey website as there are a boatload of soil types in the whole county…PM me your address if you’d like to dial in more…

For example, I picked a small area in Troy, MI (because Troy is the best name ever…) and it tells me that the soil in this area is sandy loam to loam.

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I sent you a private message. I appreciate you digging into this for me. I have since set it to loam, but I’d like to be as accurate as possible

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You can also use THIS resource from USGS.

  1. Define your area of interest.
  2. Go to soil map and there will be a legend tied to a number.
  3. Click on the hyperlink and there is a wealth of information :slight_smile:

Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part

83—Wiley-Colby complex, 3 to 5 percent slopes

Map Unit Setting

  • National map unit symbol: 3644
  • Elevation: 4,850 to 5,000 feet
  • Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 16 inches
  • Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 54 degrees F
  • Frost-free period: 135 to 170 days
  • Farmland classification: Farmland of statewide importance

Map Unit Composition

  • Wiley and similar soils: 55 percent

  • Colby and similar soils: 30 percent

  • Minor components: 15 percent

  • Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.

Description of Wiley

Setting
  • Landform: Plains
  • Down-slope shape: Linear
  • Across-slope shape: Linear
  • Parent material: Calcareous eolian deposits
Typical profile
  • H1 - 0 to 11 inches: silt loam
  • H2 - 11 to 60 inches: silty clay loam
  • H3 - 60 to 64 inches: silty clay loam
Properties and qualities
  • Slope: 3 to 5 percent
  • Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
  • Natural drainage class: Well drained
  • Runoff class: Low
  • Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately high to high (0.60 to 2.00 in/hr)
  • Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
  • Frequency of flooding: None
  • Frequency of ponding: None
  • Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 15 percent
  • Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm)
  • Available water storage in profile: High (about 11.7 inches)
Interpretive groups
  • Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e
  • Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e
  • Hydrologic Soil Group: B
  • Ecological site: Loamy Plains (R067BY002CO)
  • Hydric soil rating: No

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