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14.5 From Prairie Black To Red Dirt: A Tour Of Soil Orders
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We break down soil orders like a field guide, linking what you see in a soil profile to how soils behave and how to manage them. From prairie-black mollisols to red-dirt ultisols, we share traits, regions, and practical tips growers can use today.
• soil taxonomy as a practical framework
• mollisols and their dark, organic-rich surface
• vertisols with shrink–swell clays and timing risks
• spodosols in conifer forests with leached E horizons
• alfisols, clay accumulation, and hardpan concerns
• histosols in peat bogs with high organic matter
• ultisols in the South, iron oxides, and low-activity clays
• regional patterns across the Upper Midwest to the Southeast
• field tips for digging, observing, and managing horizons
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Chapters
1. Framing Soil Taxonomy (00:00:00)
2. Soil Orders Overview (00:01:02)
3. Mollisols: Prairie Black Gold (00:02:42)
4. Vertisols: Shrink–Swell Clays (00:03:39)
5. Spodosols And Alfisols In Forests (00:04:26)
6. Hardpans And Alfisol Features (00:07:26)
7. Histosols: Peat And Organic Soils (00:07:26)
8. Ultisols And Red Dirt Clays (00:08:18)
9. Big Takeaways And Field Curiosity (00:09:52)
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