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State Soil of Michigan
By USDA - NRCA
Apr 21, 2008, 00:03 PST
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The State Soil of STATE
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Kalkaska Soil Profile
- Surface layer: black sand
- Subsurface layer: brown sand
- Subsoil - upper: dark reddish brown sand
- Subsoil - lower: strong brown and yellowish brown sand with columns of weakly cemented, dark reddish brown ortstein
- Substratum: light yellowish brown sand
The Kalkaska series is one of the earliest soil series to be
recognized in Michigan. It was first described in 1927, in
Kalkaska County, which is the source of the series name.
Kalkaska soils occur in both the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of
Michigan and in 29 of the state’s 83 counties. There are over
750,000 acres of these soils in Michigan. Public Act 302, the
State Soil Bill, enacted on December 4, 1990, established the
Kalkaska series as the Official State Soil.
Kalkaska soils formed in sandy deposits left by the glaciers
that once covered Michigan. These soils are used primarily for
hardwood timber, namely sugar maple and yellow birch. Some
areas are used for the production of Christmas trees or for
specialty crops, such as potatoes and strawberries. The soils
also are used for wildlife habitat and building site development.
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