How can I find out the soil type in my area?

There are six main types of soil: chalky, clay, loamy, peaty, sandy and silty. To test your soil, you need to take a look at it and feel it. Add water and try rolling it between your hands. Observe how your soil looks and feels, and whether it’s sticky, gritty, friable, or slimy.

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What is FAO soil map?

The FAO soil map was intended for mapping soils at a continental scale but not at local scale. A major revision of the system was published in 1988. This system was finally replaced by the World Reference Base for Soil Resources in 1998. Many legacy soil reports and maps used this system.

What is Plan soil map?

Predictive soil mapping, also called digital soil mapping, is the now-dominant means of producing soil maps to be used as digital layers in land resource assessment and land surface modelling.

Where can I find archived soil survey reports?

USDA phased out the printing of reports after making Web Soil Survey the official source for information in 2005. Most of the archived soil survey reports include detailed soil maps. The bookmarks that point to the maps work best in Firefox. For help accessing these historical maps, click here.

How to contact the Texas State Soil Survey Office?

Ashley Anderson, Soil Scientist Phone: 254-742-9836 Chance Robinson, Soil Scientist Phone: 254-742-9828 The Texas State Soil Survey Office is responsible for the distribution of technical soil services, and for assisting both government agencies and private citizens in understanding and applying soil information.

What happened to the USDA web soil survey?

How do I create custom reports for the Web Soil Survey?

The Web Soil Survey allows you to create custom reports by selecting a specific area of interest. In the table below, clicking on a survey area that is listed as “current” takes you to the Web Soil Survey.