Soil: Eena Series (4)
           (sandy loam) 

Parent Material:
Outwash; loamy sand; noncalcareous.
Classification:    Orthic Podzol, 1963; Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol, 1970.
Profile Description:
Horizon Depth (cm.) Description 
L-F (5-0) Decaying litter moss, conifer needles and wood twigs. 
Ae  (0-5) Grayish brown (10YR 5/2 d), fine sandy loam; fine platy; friable; pH 4.3. 
Bf  (5-12.5) Yellowish brown (10YR 5/4 d), dark brown (7.5YR 3/2 m) fine sandy loam; weak, fine granular; very friable; pH 5.6. 
BC  (12.5-27.5) Light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4 d), yellowish brown to dark yellowish brown (10YR 5/6 -4/4 m) loamy fine sand;weak, medium granular; friable; pH 6.0. 
C  (27.5-42.5) Pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4 d), olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m) loamy fine sand; amorphous; firm. 
IIC (42.5+) Pale brown (10YR 6/3 d), olive brown (2.5Y 4/4 m) stratified sand and loamy sand. 

Chemical Analysis
Horizon Depth
cm.
pH O.M.
%
Exchangeable Cations
me/100g
Cation Exchange
Capacity
me/100g 
Ca Mg K Na 
Ae 0-5 4.7 1.07 1.95 0.78 0.13 0.03 8.30 
Bf 5-12.5 5.5 3.06 2.51 1.38 0.25 0.04 21.09 
BC 12.5-22.5 6.3 0.72 1.07 2.12 0.14 0.03 8.66 
IIC 22.5-37.5 6.2 0.27 7.68 4.47 0.12 0.15 14.88 
IIIC 37.5-47.5 6.4 0.14 4.20 2.82 0.07 0.09 8.18 
IVC 47.5-55 6.1 0.15 7.06 4.44 0.12  0.11 12.74 
VC 55-77.5   6.4 - 4.11 2.70 0.08 0.08 7.80 
VIC 95+ 6.4 -  7.41  6.39  0.09 0.34 15.49 

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