HERMON

Taxonomic class

Sandy-skeletal, isotic, frigid Typic Haplorthods 

Parent material

Loose to slightly compacted glacial till from granite and gneiss

Topography

Rolling to sloping hills

Geographic extent

South-central Maine

Use

Hay, oats, corn, and pasture

Vegetation

Beech, maple, birch, oaks, basswood, mixed with pine, spruce, fir and hemlock

Climate

Temperature   Precipitation
7°C Annual mean 101 cm
-8°C  January mean 8 cm
20°C  July mean 9 cm

 

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