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Horizontal cut
O
A
2Btg
2Btgc
3Btgx
2Btg
Horizontal cut
O
A
2Btg
2Btgc
3Btgx
→ no diagnostic surface horizon
Retic
Properties
(2015)
Argic
horizon
Stagnic
properties
Ferric
horizon
Key to the WRB Reference Groups 2014
Principal
qualifiers
Supplementary
qualifiers
Other soils having an argic horizon that starts ≤
100 cm from the soil surface and has retic
properties at its upper boundary.
RETISOLS
Fragic
Glossic
Leptic
Plaggic/
Pretic/ Terric
Folic/ Histic
Gleyic
Stagnic
Sideralic
Nudiargic
Neocambic
Albic
Skeletic
Endodolomitic
/
Endocalcaric
Dystric/ Eutric
Abruptic
Alumic
Arenic/ Clayic/
Loamic/ Siltic
Aric
Colluvic
Cutanic
Densic
Drainic
Gelic
Humic
Nechic
Novic
Oxyaquic
Profondic
Ruptic
Protospodic
Technic
Toxic
Transportic
Turbic
retic properties do not start at the
upper boundary of the argic
A
E
Bt
C
L
A
Y
ARGIC ARGIC
ARGIC ARGIC
CEC / kg clay
≥ 24 cmol+
CEC / kg clay
≥ 24 cmol+
CEC / kg clay
< 24 cmol+
CEC / kg clay
< 24 cmol+
B ≥ 50 %
B ≥ 50 %
B < 50 %
B < 50 %
Luvisol Alisols
Lixisols Acrisols
In major part
between
50-100 cm
WRB,2006
A
E
Bt
C
L
A
Y
ARGIC ARGIC
ARGIC ARGIC
CEC / kg clay
≥ 24 cmol+
CEC / kg clay
≥ 24 cmol+
CEC / kg clay
< 24 cmol+
CEC / kg clay
< 24 cmol+
eB ≥ 50 %
eB ≥ 50 %
eB < 50 %
eB < 50 %
Luvisol Alisols
Lixisols Acrisols
In major part
between
50-100 cm
WRB,2014
Key to the WRB Reference Groups 2014
Principal
qualifiers
Supplementary
qualifiers
Abruptic
Fragic (?)
Leptic
Petroplinthic/
Pisoplinthic/
Plinthic
Hydragric/
Anthraquic/
Plaggic/ Pretic/
Terric
Gleyic
Stagnic
Vertic
Nudiargic
Lamellic
Albic
Ferric
Rhodic/
Chromic
Fractic
Skeletic
Haplicc
Andic
Arenic/ Clayic/
Loamic/ Siltic
Aric
Neocambic
Colluvic
Cutanic
Densic
Differentic
Hyperdystric/
Epieutric
Fluvic
Gelic
Humic/ Ochric
Hyperalic
Magnesic
Nechic
Nitic
Novic
Oxyaquic
Profondic
Raptic
Protospodic
Technic
Toxic
Transportic
Turbic
Ferric Stagnic Fragic Alisols (Epiloamic, Endosiltic, Cutanic, Ochric)
α,α, dipyridyl reaction
Reducing conditions
starting at the surface
Apl
2Bl
3Ccl
3Cr
Gleyic properties Fluvic
properties
Ferric horizon
Key to the reference soil groups 2006 Prefix
qualifiers
Suffix
qualifiers
Other soils having
1. within 50 cm of the mineral soil surface a layer,
25 cm or more thick, that has reducing conditions
in some parts and a gleyic colour pattern
throughout; and
2. no layers with andic or vitric properties with a
combined thickness of either
GLEYSOLS (GL)
Folic
Histic
Anthraquic
Technic
Fluvic
Endosalic
Vitric
Andic
Spodic
Plinthic
Mollic
Gypsic
Calcic
Alic
Acric
Luvic
Lixic
Umbric
Haplic
Thionic
Abruptic
Calcaric
Tephric
Colluvic
Humic
Sodic
Alcalic
Alumic
Toxic
Dystric
Eutric
Petrogleyic
Turbic
Gelic
Greyic
Takyric
Arenic
Siltic
Clayic
Drainic
Novic
a) 30 cm or more within 100 cm of the soil
surface and starting within 25 cm of the soil
surface; or
b) 60 percent or more of the entire thickness
of the soil when continuous rock or a
cemented or indurated layer is starting
between 25 and 50 cm from the soil
surface.
Key to the WRB Reference Groups 2014
Principal
qualifiers
Supplementary
qualifiers
Other soils having one of the following:
1. a layer ≥ 25 cm thick, and starting ≤ 40 cm from the
mineral soil surface, that has
a. gleyic properties throughout; and
b. reducing conditions in some
parts of every sublayer; or
2. both of the following:
a. a mollic or umbric horizon, > 40 cm thick, that has
reducing conditions in some parts of every subhorizon,
from 40 cm below the mineral soil surface to the lower
limit of the mollic or umbric horizon; and
b. directly underneath the mollic/umbric horizon, a
layer ≥ 10 cm thick, that has its lower limit ≥ 65 cm
below the mineral soil surface, and that has:
i.gleyic properties throughout; and
ii. reducing conditions in some parts of every
sublayer.
GLEYSOLS (GL)
Thionic
Reductic
Subaquatic/
Tidalic
Hydragric/
Anthraquic
Folic/ Histic
Chernic/
Mollic/
Umbric
Oxygleyic/
Reductigleyic
Pisoplinthic/
Plinthic
Gypsic
Calcic
Spodic
Fluvic
Dolomitic/
Calcaric
Dystric/
Eutric
Abruptic
Acric/ Lixic/ Alic/
Luvic
Alcalic/ Alumic
Andic
Arenic/ Clayic/
Loamic/ Siltic
Aric
Colluvic
Drainic
Gelic
Humic
Inclinic
Limnic
Nechic
Novic
Pachic
Petrogleyic
Relocatic
Salic (proto)
Skeletic
Sodic
Sulfidic
Takyric/ Aridic
Technic
Tephric
Toxic
Turbic
Uterquic
Vertic
Vitric
Eutric, Fluvic, Oxogleyic Gleysol (Drainic, Loamic, Sodic, Protosalic)
Apl
Adl
2Bcl
3Cr
Puddled layer
Anthaquic
horizon
Plough pan
Hydrargic horizon
Pedon 3
Key to the RSGs 2006
Key to the RSGs 2014 Principal
qualifiers
Supplemetary
qualifiers
Other soils having:
1. a hortic, irragric, plaggic or terric horizon
≥ 50 cm thick; or
2. an anthraquic horizon and an underlying
hydragric horizon with a combined
thickness of ≥ 50 cm; or
3. a pretic horizon, the layers of which have
a combined thickness of ≥ 50 cm, within ≤
100 cm of the mineral soil surface.
ANTHROSOLS (AT)
Hortic/
Hydragric/
Irragric/
Plaggic/
Pretic/ Terric
Acric/ Lixic/
Alic/ Luvic
Alcalic/ Eutric/
Dystric
Andic
Arenic/ Clayic/
Loamic/ Siltic
Calcic
Dolomitic/
Calcaric
Escalic
Ferralic/
Sideralic
Fluvic
Gleyic
Endoleptic
Novic
Oxyaquic
Regic
Salic
Skeletic
Sodic
Spodic
Stagnic
Technic
Toxic
Vertic
Vitric
Pedon 3
Hydargic Anthrosol (Epieutric, Endodystric, Epiloamic, Endoclayic, Gleyic)

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Item 10: Visited soil profiles

  • 1.
  • 3. Horizontal cut O A 2Btg 2Btgc 3Btgx → no diagnostic surface horizon Retic Properties (2015) Argic horizon Stagnic properties Ferric horizon
  • 4.
  • 5. Key to the WRB Reference Groups 2014 Principal qualifiers Supplementary qualifiers Other soils having an argic horizon that starts ≤ 100 cm from the soil surface and has retic properties at its upper boundary. RETISOLS Fragic Glossic Leptic Plaggic/ Pretic/ Terric Folic/ Histic Gleyic Stagnic Sideralic Nudiargic Neocambic Albic Skeletic Endodolomitic / Endocalcaric Dystric/ Eutric Abruptic Alumic Arenic/ Clayic/ Loamic/ Siltic Aric Colluvic Cutanic Densic Drainic Gelic Humic Nechic Novic Oxyaquic Profondic Ruptic Protospodic Technic Toxic Transportic Turbic retic properties do not start at the upper boundary of the argic
  • 6. A E Bt C L A Y ARGIC ARGIC ARGIC ARGIC CEC / kg clay ≥ 24 cmol+ CEC / kg clay ≥ 24 cmol+ CEC / kg clay < 24 cmol+ CEC / kg clay < 24 cmol+ B ≥ 50 % B ≥ 50 % B < 50 % B < 50 % Luvisol Alisols Lixisols Acrisols In major part between 50-100 cm WRB,2006
  • 7. A E Bt C L A Y ARGIC ARGIC ARGIC ARGIC CEC / kg clay ≥ 24 cmol+ CEC / kg clay ≥ 24 cmol+ CEC / kg clay < 24 cmol+ CEC / kg clay < 24 cmol+ eB ≥ 50 % eB ≥ 50 % eB < 50 % eB < 50 % Luvisol Alisols Lixisols Acrisols In major part between 50-100 cm WRB,2014
  • 8. Key to the WRB Reference Groups 2014 Principal qualifiers Supplementary qualifiers Abruptic Fragic (?) Leptic Petroplinthic/ Pisoplinthic/ Plinthic Hydragric/ Anthraquic/ Plaggic/ Pretic/ Terric Gleyic Stagnic Vertic Nudiargic Lamellic Albic Ferric Rhodic/ Chromic Fractic Skeletic Haplicc Andic Arenic/ Clayic/ Loamic/ Siltic Aric Neocambic Colluvic Cutanic Densic Differentic Hyperdystric/ Epieutric Fluvic Gelic Humic/ Ochric Hyperalic Magnesic Nechic Nitic Novic Oxyaquic Profondic Raptic Protospodic Technic Toxic Transportic Turbic
  • 9. Ferric Stagnic Fragic Alisols (Epiloamic, Endosiltic, Cutanic, Ochric)
  • 10. α,α, dipyridyl reaction Reducing conditions starting at the surface Apl 2Bl 3Ccl 3Cr
  • 12. Key to the reference soil groups 2006 Prefix qualifiers Suffix qualifiers Other soils having 1. within 50 cm of the mineral soil surface a layer, 25 cm or more thick, that has reducing conditions in some parts and a gleyic colour pattern throughout; and 2. no layers with andic or vitric properties with a combined thickness of either GLEYSOLS (GL) Folic Histic Anthraquic Technic Fluvic Endosalic Vitric Andic Spodic Plinthic Mollic Gypsic Calcic Alic Acric Luvic Lixic Umbric Haplic Thionic Abruptic Calcaric Tephric Colluvic Humic Sodic Alcalic Alumic Toxic Dystric Eutric Petrogleyic Turbic Gelic Greyic Takyric Arenic Siltic Clayic Drainic Novic a) 30 cm or more within 100 cm of the soil surface and starting within 25 cm of the soil surface; or b) 60 percent or more of the entire thickness of the soil when continuous rock or a cemented or indurated layer is starting between 25 and 50 cm from the soil surface.
  • 13. Key to the WRB Reference Groups 2014 Principal qualifiers Supplementary qualifiers Other soils having one of the following: 1. a layer ≥ 25 cm thick, and starting ≤ 40 cm from the mineral soil surface, that has a. gleyic properties throughout; and b. reducing conditions in some parts of every sublayer; or 2. both of the following: a. a mollic or umbric horizon, > 40 cm thick, that has reducing conditions in some parts of every subhorizon, from 40 cm below the mineral soil surface to the lower limit of the mollic or umbric horizon; and b. directly underneath the mollic/umbric horizon, a layer ≥ 10 cm thick, that has its lower limit ≥ 65 cm below the mineral soil surface, and that has: i.gleyic properties throughout; and ii. reducing conditions in some parts of every sublayer. GLEYSOLS (GL) Thionic Reductic Subaquatic/ Tidalic Hydragric/ Anthraquic Folic/ Histic Chernic/ Mollic/ Umbric Oxygleyic/ Reductigleyic Pisoplinthic/ Plinthic Gypsic Calcic Spodic Fluvic Dolomitic/ Calcaric Dystric/ Eutric Abruptic Acric/ Lixic/ Alic/ Luvic Alcalic/ Alumic Andic Arenic/ Clayic/ Loamic/ Siltic Aric Colluvic Drainic Gelic Humic Inclinic Limnic Nechic Novic Pachic Petrogleyic Relocatic Salic (proto) Skeletic Sodic Sulfidic Takyric/ Aridic Technic Tephric Toxic Turbic Uterquic Vertic Vitric
  • 14. Eutric, Fluvic, Oxogleyic Gleysol (Drainic, Loamic, Sodic, Protosalic)
  • 16. Key to the RSGs 2006
  • 17. Key to the RSGs 2014 Principal qualifiers Supplemetary qualifiers Other soils having: 1. a hortic, irragric, plaggic or terric horizon ≥ 50 cm thick; or 2. an anthraquic horizon and an underlying hydragric horizon with a combined thickness of ≥ 50 cm; or 3. a pretic horizon, the layers of which have a combined thickness of ≥ 50 cm, within ≤ 100 cm of the mineral soil surface. ANTHROSOLS (AT) Hortic/ Hydragric/ Irragric/ Plaggic/ Pretic/ Terric Acric/ Lixic/ Alic/ Luvic Alcalic/ Eutric/ Dystric Andic Arenic/ Clayic/ Loamic/ Siltic Calcic Dolomitic/ Calcaric Escalic Ferralic/ Sideralic Fluvic Gleyic Endoleptic Novic Oxyaquic Regic Salic Skeletic Sodic Spodic Stagnic Technic Toxic Vertic Vitric
  • 18. Pedon 3 Hydargic Anthrosol (Epieutric, Endodystric, Epiloamic, Endoclayic, Gleyic)