Backyard Layers
6mon 13d ago by mander.xyz/u/MysteryMeatbag in soilscience@slrpnk.net from slrpnk.net
I thought this community might enjoy seeing the layers i found while digging a pond in my yard. Depth is about 2 feet.
That's only 2 feet? I need a banana for scale. I guesstimated almost a meter.
The darkest layer on top is only about 1.5-2 inches. We have very little topsoil before we hit clay.
You have 3 layers there:
An Ah - the black topsoil
An Ae horizon indicating eluvial processes
And a Big horizon - you've got redoximorphic features called mottles.
Textures looks pretty heavy; I would guess clay or silty clay
I was hoping someone would respond with this kind of info. Really interesting to look up the terminology. Thanks!
This activated my desire to play Terraria again
What kind of pond?
Just a small wildlife pond with a sitting area for us humans. Frogs always move into our kiddie pools when we put them out in the summer so we felt they needed a dedicated habitat.