| From ClassBrain.com IN Natural Resources The Soil in the State of IndianaThe 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 ProfileSurface layer: brown silt loamSubsurface layer: brown silt loam Subsoil: dark yellowish brown clay loam Substratum: brown loam Download a PDF sheet on the Soil of Indiana© Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |