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Indiana Soil
By USDA and NCRS
Jan 24, 2007, 09:51 PST
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The Soil in the State of Indiana
The less sloping Miami soils are used mainly for
corn, soybeans, or winter wheat. The steeper areas
are used as pasture, hayland, or woodland. A
significant acreage has been converted to residential
and commercial uses. There are 794,994 acres of
Miami soils in Indiana.
Miami soils formed in calcareous, loamy till on the
Wisconsin Till Plains. The native vegetative is
hardwood forest. Miami soils are fertile and have a
moderate available water capacity. Indiana is
nationally ranked for agricultural production because
of the highly productive Miami soils along with other
prime farmland soils in the State.
Miami Soil Profile
Surface layer: brown silt loam
Subsurface layer: brown silt loam
Subsoil: dark yellowish brown clay loam
Substratum: brown loam
Download a PDF sheet on the Soil of Indiana
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