Fayette

Taxonomic class

Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Hapludalfs 

Parent material

Leached Wisconsinan loess

Topography

Well drained convex ridges, side slopes and high stream terraces

Geographic extent

Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota

Use

Mostly cleared for corn, soybeans, small grains, hay, pasture

Vegetation

Oak, hickory, blueberry, grasses

Climate

Temperature   Precipitation
8°C Annual mean 80 cm
-8°C  January mean 3 cm
23°C  July mean 10 cm

 

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