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Distribution of Foudland Soil Assocation [1] 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 [2] with gleying Imperfect Drift
Cireineach Peaty subalpine podzol Free Drift
Drumardoch Peaty gley [3] (SW) Poor and very poor Drift and till
Ettenbreck Brown forest soil [2] Free Drift
Fisherford Noncalcareous gley [4] (SW) Poor Drift and till
Foudland Humus iron podzol [5] Free Drift and till
Foudlaskel Skeletal soil [6] Variable Very shallow drift and residual
Ladylea Subalpine podzol Free Drift
Leitire Peaty podzol [7] Imperfect Drift
Mairlenden Humus iron podzol [5] Imperfect Drift and till
Meallrawur Podzolic ranker Imperfect Shallow drift
Rhinstock Brown forest soil [2] Free Drift
Ruhumman Peaty ranker Poor Shallow drift and organic
Shanquhar Peaty gley [3] Poor and very poor Drift and till
Suie Peaty podzol [7] Free below iron pan Drift and till
Tornahaish Iron podzol Free Very stony drift
Veann Alpine podzol [8] Free Cryogenic

 

Related Staff

Related staff 

Allan Lilly [9]
Related Content

Related content 

Introduction to Exploring Scotland [10]
Soils – Introduction [11]
Soil Parent Material [12]

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Links:
[1] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/images/explorescotland/es-soil-association-foudland.jpg
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/brownforestsoils
[3] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/peatygleys
[4] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/noncalcareousgleys
[5] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/humusironpodzols
[6] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/rankers
[7] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/peatypodzols
[8] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/alpine
[9] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/allan-lilly
[10] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/introduction
[11] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils
[12] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/parentmaterial