Soil: Bowron Series
           (Very fine sandy loam) 


Parent Material:  Lacustrine; fine sand over silt; moderately calcareous.
Classification:     Bisequa Gray Wooded, 1963 and 1970.
Profile Description:
Horizon Depth (cm.) Description 
L-F (2.5-0) Decomposing coniferous needles and plant remains. 
Ae (0-7.5) Dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2 m), light gray (10YR 7/2 d) loam; moderate, fine granular; friable; pH 4.9. 
Bf (7.5-20) Dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4m), yellow (10YR 7/6 d) very fine sandy loam and silt loam; moderate, fine granular; very friable; gradual, smooth boundary; pH 5.0. 
Bt1 (20-27.5) Dark yellowish brown to light olive brown (10YR 4/4 to 2.5Y 5/4 m) very pale brown (10YR 7/4 d) silt loam; moderate, fine and medium granular; friable; pH 5.4. 
Bt2 (27.5-37.5) Olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m), very pale brown (10YR 7/4 d) silt loam; moderate, coarse and medium granular; firm; pH 5.9. 
BC (37.5-70) Olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m), very pale brown (10YR 7/4 d) silty clay loam; compund, weak, coarse platy breaking to medium subangular blocky; firm; pH 6.1. 
C ( 70+) Dark grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2 m), pale brown (10YR 6/3 d) silt loam; stratified; few, yellowish brown mottles below 20 inches depth; pH 6.2. 

Reference: B.C. Soil Survey, Report No. 10, 1970. 
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