Egbert

Taxonomic class

Fine, mixed, superactive, thermic Cumulic Endoaquolls 

Parent material

Organic material and mixed alluvium

Topography

Nearly level to gently sloping flood plains and basins

Geographic extent

Limited distribution. Mainly in the lower end of the Sacramento Valley

Use

Asparagus, sugar beet, corn, onions, barley, and other field crops

Vegetation

Reeds, marsh grasses, sedges, rushes and forbs

Climate

Temperature   Precipitation
16°C Annual mean 25-46 cm
8°C  January mean 20 cm
23°C  July mean 0 cm

 

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