Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
568 – Zippel very fine sandy loam
Map Unit Setting
- National map unit symbol: fd2q
- Elevation: 800 to 1,400 feet
- Mean annual precipitation: 19-28 inches
- Mean annual air temperature: 36 to 45 degrees F
- Frost-free period: 90-140 days
- Farmland classification: Prime farmland if drained
Map Unit Composition
- Zippel and similar soils: 85 percent
- Minor Components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Zippel
Setting
- Landforms: Swales on lake plains, flats on lake plains
- Down-slope shape: Linear
- Across-slope shape: Linear
- Parent material: Glaciolacustrine
Typical Profile
- Ap – 0 to 7 inches: very fine sandy loam
- Bg – 7 to 12 inches: very fine sandy loam
- Cg1…Cg3 – 12 to 60 inches: stratified very fine sand to silt loam
During contest the proposed ploughing depth is 15cm – 19cm, to be confirmed by WPO Head Stewards at first briefing.