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Soils (1)
Soil Depth to Hard Soil/Gravel/Rock (2)
| Deep (>100 cm) |
| Moderately Deep (45 - 100 cm) |
| Shallow (20 - 45 cm) |
| Very Shallow (<20 cm) |
Soil Texture (3)
| Clay |
| Clay over loam |
| Clay over silty loam |
| Loam |
| Loam over clay |
| Loam over sandy loam |
| Loamy peat over clay |
| Peat |
| Peat over clay |
| Peat over loam |
| Peat over silty loam |
| Peat over skeletal |
| Sandy loam |
| Sandy loam over silty loam |
| Sandy peat over silty loam |
| Silty loam |
| Silty loam over clay |
| Silty loam over peat |
| Silty loam over sandy loam |
Soil Drainage (4)
| Very poorly drained |
| Poorly drained |
| Imperfectly drained |
| Moderately well drained |
| Well drained |
Soil Moisture - Average Profile Available Water at 1m (5)
| Very Low (< 30 mm) |
| Low (30 - 59 mm) |
| Moderate to Low (60 – 89 mm) |
| Moderate (90 – 119 mm) |
| Moderate to High (120 – 149 mm) |
| High (150 – 249 mm) |
| Very High (> 250 mm) |
Environment Canterbury Soil Types (6)
| Extremely light |
| Very light |
| Light |
| Medium |
| Heavy |
| Deep |
| Poorly drained |
| Poorly drained, light |
Nitrogen Leaching Vulnerability (8)
| Very low |
| Low |
| Medium |
| High |
| Very High |
Phosphorus Leaching Vulnerability (9)
| Low |
| Moderate |
| High |
| Very High |
Relative Run-off Potential (10)
| Very low |
| Low |
| Medium |
| High |
| Very high |
Vulnerability to bypass flow (11)
| Low |
| Medium |
| Medium or high |
| High |
New Zealand Fundamental Soils (12)
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