Table 2: General Characteristics and Soil-Physiography Relationships West of Satluj
Map Symbol Physiography Soil Association Texture Slope % Gravels % Drainage Erosion Hazard Risk of Flooding Area (ha)
H1 Hill side slopes Typic Ustipsamments
C. L. Typic Ustorthents
F. L. Typic Ustorthents
s-sil 30-60 10-20 Excessively drained Severe Nil 3679
H2 Hill foot slopes Typic Ustipsamments
C. L. Typic Ustorthents
s-sil 10-30 10-20 Somewhat excessively drained Moderate Nil 3566
V1 valley S. S. Typic Ustorthents
Typic Ustipsamments
C. L. Aquic Ustifluvents
s-sil 3-8 10-40 Moderate well to well drained Moderate High 290
V2 River bed Typic Ustipsamments
s-ls 2-3 5-10 Excessively drained Moderate High 969
P11 Upper Piedmont cultivated C. L. Typic Ustorthents
Typic Ustipsamments
s-sl 2-5 3-8 Somewhat excessive to well drained Slight Nil 603
P12 Upper Piedmont Dissected Typic Ustipsamments
s-sl 2-5 3-8 Excessively drained Moderate Nil 1992
P21 Lower Piedmont cultivated C. L. Typic Ustorthents
Typic Ustipsamments
s-sl 2-3 - Somewhat excessive to well drained Slight Nil 2517
P22 Lower Piedmont cultivated Typic Ustipsamments s-sl 2-3 - Excessively drained Slight Nil 846
A11 Old flood plain, cultivated C. L. Typic Ustochrepts
C. L. Typic Ustorthents
sl-l 1-2 - Well drained - Nil 3990
A12 Old flood plain, cultivated C. L. Typic Ustorthents ls-sl 1-2 2-5 Well drained - Nil 572
A21 Recent flood plain, cultivated C. L. Typic Ustorthents
C. L. Typic Ustifluvents
ls-l 1-2 2-5 Well drained - Low 555
A22 Recent flood plain Abandoned channel, uncultivated C. L. Typic Ustifluvents ls-sl 1-2 5-10 Somewhat excessively drained Slight Low 254
A31 Active flood plain, cultivated C. L. Typic/Anthraquic Ustifluvents ls-l 1 0-10 Moderately well to well drained Slight Moderate 954
A32 Active flood plain, uncultivated Typic Ustipsamments
C. L. Aquic Ustifluvents
s-sl 1 0-10 Somewhat ecessive to moderately well drained Moderate High 332
*C. L. - Coarse Loamy, F. L. - Fine Loamy, S. S. - Sandy Skeltal, Mineralogy - Mixed; Soil temp. Regime - Hyperthermic