Slates, phyllites and other weakly metamorphosed argillaceous rocks, including andalusite-schists, fine-grained mica schists and block schists of the Dalradian series.
Yellowish brown to olive brown subsoil.
Fine sandy loam to loamy fine sand with a characteristic smooth feel due to high amounts of silt; slightly to moderately stony.
Arable, forestry, recreation, rough grazing.
Undulating lowlands, valley sides, rounded hills, hummocky valley moraines and mountains, slopes highly variable from gentle to steep.
Inherently acid with subsoil pH around 5.0. Base saturation is generally low to moderate (<50%)
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 |
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