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Torridon

Distribution of Torridon Soil Assocaition [1] DERIVATION:

Pre-Cambrian rocks of the Torridonian Formation.

TYPES OF PARENT MATERIALS MAPPED:

  • Morainic deposits
  • Glacial till
  • Glacial drift
  • Stony colluvial deposits
  • Cryogenic deposits

COLOUR:

Reddish and pinkish till.

TEXTURE:

Till deposits are generally sandy silt loam with coarser textured (loamy sand) morainic material. Moderate stone content.

DOMINANT LAND USE:

Generally rough grazing with some forestry.

LANDFORMS:

Highly variable with morainic mounds within valley bottoms and lower valley sides and rugged valley terrain. Intermediate hill slopes, stepped or ridged with gentle or locally steep slopes.

SOIL CHEMISTRY:

Inherently acidic with low amounts of basic cations. Trace elements are generally low.

SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Potential rooting depth around 60cm with induration and/or rock acting as distinct barrier.
Weak structure development in subsoil.

TORRIDON ASSOCIATION : NO NAMED SERIES

Related Staff

Related staff 

Allan Lilly [2]
Related Content

Related content 

Introduction to Exploring Scotland [3]
Soils – Introduction [4]
Soil Parent Material [5]

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[1] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/images/explorescotland/es-soil-association-torridon.jpg
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/allan-lilly
[3] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/introduction
[4] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils
[5] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/learning/exploringscotland/soils/parentmaterial