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Soil Hydrology
Sample No:1319 Map No: 6
Date: 2nd
July 2009
Area / town: Letterkenny County: Donegal
Northing: xxxx Easing: xxxx
Elevation: 38m Magnitude and direction
of change: na
Site location in field: xx
Soil Type:
Special characteristics: _
Farmer’s name: xx
Site type: (All that apply)
Grass Arable Peat Forest Fallow
Arable crop name … Perennial Rye-grass ………………. Grass: Good Fair Poor Rough Slope: Flat Undulating Rolling (Steep) (1˚) (2 – 6˚) (7- 12˚) (13˚ +) Soil Texture: Sand Loam Fine Peat Clayey
Soil colour: brown
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Water Table Is there any evidence to suggest a high water table?
No Is there surface water in the field or are there signs of recent surface water?
No Is there any evidence to the soil been recently water logged
some orange bits/mottelling Any other observations?
Seems to be some straw at 5cm in parts, assume its dung/straw been spread
Soil Profile Is there an organic layer present, if so what is the depth?
Describe all other profiles present using the box below to sketch the profile
Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3
Layer 1 2 1 2 1 2
Depth 0-22 22-30 0-28 28-30 0-21 21-30
Texture Fine More clay/
sticky fine/clay More clay fine/clay More clay
Colour Brown Yellow Brown Yellow Brown Yellow bits
of grey
Gravel Not much
stone No Little stone No No No
Roots Grass 0-5 No Yes grass No Yes grass No
Earthworm 1 No 1 No 1 to 2
Iron Pan?
Other comments
More clay.
Rolls into a ball
Not that many roots at this site
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Site Photos
Site
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Trench 1
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1A
1B
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1C
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Trench 1 Profile
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Trench 2
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2A
2B
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2C
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2C Profile
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Trench 3
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3A
3B
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3C
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3C Profile
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Infiltration Rates
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