Soil: Seebach Series
                  (loamy sand) 

Parent Material:
Outwash; loamy sand; noncalcareous.
Classification:    Ortstein Podzol, 1963; Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol, 1970.
Profile Description:
Horizon Depth (cm.) Description 
L-F (2.5-1.25) Semi-decomposed moss, coniferous residue, and twigs. 
H  (1.25-0) Well decomposed, very dark gray organic material. 
Ae  (0-7.5) Pinkish gray (5YR 7/2 m) loamy sand; single grain; pH 4.5. 
Bf  (7.5-12.5) Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2 m) loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky; firm; pH 5.4. 
Bfc (12.5-27.5) Dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3 m) loamy sand; strongly cemented but discontinuous; pH 6.0. 
BC  (27.5-40) Yellowish brown (10YR 5/6 m) loamy sand; single grain; firm, hard; pH 6.0. 
C  (40-80+) Light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6 m) loamy sand; single grain; pH 6.2. 

Chemical Analysis
Horizon Depth
cm.
  pH  O.M.
%
Exchangable Cations
me/100g
Cation Exchange
Capacity
me/100g 
Ca Mg K Na 
Ae 0-7.5 4.1 0.51 0.28 0.14 0.04 0.04 3.74 
Bf 7.5-12.5 4.5 3.08 - 0.42 0.08 0.02 12.64 
Bfc 12.5-17.5 5.2 1.74 0.26 0.30 0.04 0.03 8.48 
BC 17.5-30 5.4 0.99 0.42 0.50 0.02 0.02 3.82 
C 120+ 5.4 - 0.10 0.08 - 0.01 1.30 
 
Physical Analysis
Horizon Depth
cm.
Sand
%
Silt
%
Clay
%
Texture 
Ae 0-7.5 72.6 21.8 5.6 Sandy loam 
Bf 7.5-12.5 84.8 8.5 6.7 Loamy sand 
Bfc 12.5-17.5 87.1 8.7 4.2 Sand 
BC 17.5-30 90.0 6.2 3.8 Sand 
C 120+ 90.4 7.4 2.2 Sand 

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