Aiken Soil Series

About Aiken

Deep, well drained soils formed in material weathered from basic volcanic rocks, primarily andesite and basalt. Profile features a clay-enriched argillic horizon. Found on rolling uplands and ridges at 1,000–4,500 ft elevation with slopes of 2 to 75 percent.

K-factor values are sourced from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO database.

California Distribution

One of the most extensive soils of the Sierra Nevada foothills, covering large areas of the Mother Lode region. Widely mapped across the western Sierra counties from El Dorado south through Mariposa.

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