Classification of Soils of Finland According to Soil Taxonomy

Abstract

Twenty‐nine pedons in eleven locations in the southern half of Finland were described and classified according to the soil taxonomy. All but five of the pedons were located in agricultural land. Mollic, ochric, umbric and histic epipedons, albic, spodic and cambic subsurface horizons were identified and sulfidic materials were found. Cryaquepts prevail in the clayey soils while Haplocryolls and Dystrocryepts are common in more coarse‐textured cultivated soils. Cryosaprists, Haplocryods, Cryopsamments, a Cryaquoll, an Eutrocryept and a Sulfaquent also were found.