Gillender Soil Series

K-Factor

0.24

Soil Erodibility Factor

Texture Class

sandy loam

Drainage Class

well drained

About Gillender

Moderately deep, well drained soils formed in alluvium derived from mixed granitic and metamorphic rock sources. Found on stream terraces and alluvial fans at low elevations in the Sierra foothills.

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

California Distribution

Mapped in Amador and Calaveras counties along the terraces of the Mokelumne and Calaveras rivers. Important for irrigated orchards and vineyards in foothill valleys.

Counties Where Found

Amador

Calaveras

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