Soil Order: Podzol
Great Group: Humo-Ferric Podzol
Subgroup: Duric Humo-Ferric Podzol
Soil Series: Sayward
Classification Code: DU.HFP
Soil Horizons Present: LFH, Ah, Bf1, Bf2, Bf3, C, IIC
Diagnostic Horizon 1: Bf1
Diagnostic Horizon 2: Bf2
Diagnostic Horizon 3: Bf3
Diagnostic Horizon 4:

Land Form: Glacial till
Parent Material: Glacial till
Elevation (m): 228
Topography: Inclined
Affected by Glaciation: Yes

Climate Zone: Humid maritime
Mean Annual Temperature (C): 8
Minimum Annual Temperature (C): -6.6
Maximum Annual Temperature (C): 4.7
Mean Annual Precipitation (mm): 2228

Current Land Use: 2nd growth forest
Original Vegetation: Western hemlock, Douglas fir
Current Vegetation: Western hemlock, Douglas fir

The soil at this site is of the Podzolic Order. Podzol soils are one of the forest soil types in the Canadian soil classification system, often present in coniferous forest. Podzols generally have a B horizon that is enriched with amorphous material composed mainly of humified organic matter, Al and Fe. The soil at this site falls into the Humo-Ferric Podzol Great Group. The diagnostic horizon is a Bf horizon thicker than 10 cm, that is reddish in colour and enriched with Fe/Al. It has a relatively low organic C content (0.5-5%). It is a Bose Duric Humo-Ferric Podzol. This soils is described as moderately to well-drained, with up to 10 cm of organic forest litter on the soil surface. The parent material is made up of glacial till.

PDF with details: 16_Sayward.pdf

Soil Texture of Diagnostic Horizon or Prevailing Texture:
Loamy sand
Soil texture horizons: Loamy sand (Ah), Loamy sand (Bf1), Loamy sand (Bf2), Loamy sand (Bf3), Clay (C), Clay (IIC)
Soil structure horizons: Single grain (Ah), Sub-angular blocky (Bf1, Bf2, Bf3), Structureless (C and IIC)
Forest Humus Form: Mor
Presence of Charcoal:
Presence of Coatings: Yes, Fe/Al coatings on coarse fragments in Bf

Primary Soil Process Group: Transformation
Primary Soil Process: Podzolization
Secondary Soil Process: Gleying