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S_GROUP3 AND G_GROUP3 - Soil Subgroup and Great Group 3rd Edition

Characters before the dot (.) go into the S_GROUP3 field. Characters after the dot go into the G_GROUP3 field.

S_GROUP3 AND G_GROUP3 may be - if KIND is N or U. Otherwise, must be on the allowable list.

Brunisolic Order

Chernozemic Order

Cryosolic Order

Gleysolic Order

Luvisolic Order

Organic Order

Podzolic Order

Regosolic Order

Solonetzic Order

Vertisolic Order

ALLOWABLE LIST

MELANIC BRUNISOL

-.-    Not Applicable
O.MB   Orthic Melanic Brunisol
E.MB   Eluviated Melanic Brunisol
GL.MB  Gleyed Melanic Brunisol
GLE.MB Gleyed Eluviated Melanic Brunisol

EUTRIC BRUNISOL

-.-    Not Applicable
O.EB   Orthic Eutric Brunisol
E.EB   Eluviated Eutric Brunisol
GL.EB  Gleyed Eutric Brunisol
GLE.EB Gleyed Eluviated Eutric Brunisol

SOMBRIC BRUNISOL

-.-    Not Applicable
O.SB   Orthic Sombric Brunisol 
E.SB   Eluviated Sombric Brunisol 
DU.SB  Duric Sombric Brunisol 
GL.SB  Gleyed Sombric Brunisol 
GLE.SB Gleyed Eluviated Sombric Brunisol

DYSTRIC BRUNISOL

-.-     Not Applicable
O.DYB   Orthic Dystric Brunisol 
E.DYB   Eluviated Dystric Brunisol 
DU.DYB  Duric Dystric Brunisol 
GL.DYB  Gleyed Dystric Brunisol 
GLE.DYB Gleyed Eluviated Dystric Brunisol

BROWN CHERNOZEM

-.-     Not Applicable
O.BC    Orthic Brown Chernozem 
R.BC    Rego Brown Chernozem 
CA.BC   Calcareous Brown Chernozem 
E.BC    Eluviated Brown Chernozem 
SZ.BC   Solonetzic Brown Chernozem 
V.BC    Vertic Brown Chernozem 
GL.BC   Gleyed Brown Chernozem 
GLR.BC  Gleyed Rego Brown Chernozem 
GLCA.BC Gleyed Calcareous Brown Chernozem 
GLE.BC  Gleyed Eluviated Brown Chernozem 
GLSZ.BC Gleyed Solonetzic Brown Chernozem 
GLV.BC  Gleyed Vertic Brown Chernozem

DARK BROWN CHERNOZEM

-.-      Not Applicable
O.DBC    Orthic Dark Brown Chernozem 
R.DBC    Rego Dark Brown Chernozem 
CA.DBC   Calcareous Dark Brown Chernozem 
E.DBC    Eluviated Dark Brown Chernozem 
SZ.DBC   Solonetzic Dark Brown Chernozem 
V.DBC    Vertic Dark Brown Chernozem
GL.DBC   Gleyed Dark Brown Chernozem 
GLR.DBC  Gleyed Rego Dark Brown Chernozem 
GLCA.DBC Gleyed Calcareous Dark Brown Chernozem 
GLE.DBC  Gleyed Eluviated Dark Brown Chernozem 
GLSZ.DBC Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Brown Chernozem 
GLV.DBC  Gleyed Vertic Dark Brown Chernozem

BLACK CHERNOZEM

-.-      Not Applicable
O.BLC    Orthic Black Chernozem 
R.BLC    Rego Black Chernozem 
CA.BLC   Calcareous Black Chernozem 
E.BLC    Eluviated Black Chernozem 
SZ.BLC   Solonetzic Black Chernozem 
V.BLC    Vertic Black Chernozem
GL.BLC   Gleyed Black Chernozem 
GLR.BLC  Gleyed Rego Black Chernozem 
GLCA.BLC Gleyed Calcareous Black Chernozem 
GLE.BLC  Gleyed Eluviated Black Chernozem 
GLSZ.BLC Gleyed Solonetzic Black Chernozem 
GLV.BLC  Gleyed Vertic Black Chernozem

DARK GRAY CHERNOZEM

-.-      Not Applicable
O.DGC    Orthic Dark Gray Chernozem 
R.DGC    Rego Dark Gray Chernozem 
CA.DGC   Calcareous Dark Gray Chernozem 
SZ.DGC   Solonetzic Dark Gray Chernozem 
V.DGC    Vertic Dark Gray Chernozem 
GL.DGC   Gleyed Dark Gray Chernozem 
GLR.DGC  Gleyed Rego Dark Gray Chernozem 
GLCA.DGC Gleyed Calcareous Dark Gray Chernozem 
GLSZ.DGC Gleyed Solonetzic Dark Gray Chernozem 
GLV.DGC  Gleyed Vertic Dark Gray Chernozem

TURBIC CRYOSOL

-.-    Not Applicable
OE.TC  Orthic Eutric Turbic Cryosol 
OD.TC  Orthic Dystric Turbic Cryosol
BRE.TC Brunisolic Eutric Turbic Cryosol 
BRD.TC Brunisolic Dystric Turbic Cryosol
R.TC   Regosolic Turbic Cryosol 
GL.TC  Gleysolic Turbic Cryosol 
HE.TC  Histic Eutric Turbic Cryosol
HD.TC  Histic Dystric Turbic Cryosol
HR.TC  Histic Regosolic Turbic Cryosol

STATIC CRYOSOL

-.-    Not Applicable
OE.SC  Orthic Eutric Static Cryosol 
OD.SC  Orthic Dystric Static Cryosol
BRE.SC Brunisolic Eutric Static Cryosol 
BRD.SC Brunisolic Dystric Static Cryosol
L.SC   Luvisolic Static Cryosol
R.SC   Regosolic Static Cryosol 
GL.SC  Gleysolic Static Cryosol 
HE.SC  Histic Eutric Static Cryosol
HD.SC  Histic Dystric Static Cryosol
HR.SC  Histic Regosolic Static Cryosol

ORGANIC CRYOSOL

-.-    Not Applicable
FI.OC  Fibric Organic Cryosol 
ME.OC  Mesic Organic Cryosol 
HU.OC  Humic Organic Cryosol 
TFI.OC Terric Fibric Organic Cryosol 
TME.OC Terric Mesic Organic Cryosol 
THU.OC Terric Humic Organic Cryosol 
GC.OC  Glacic Organic Cryosol

HUMIC GLEYSOL

-.-   Not Applicable
O.HG  Orthic Humic Gleysol 
R.HG  Rego Humic Gleysol 
FE.HG Fera Humic Gleysol 
SZ.HG Solonetzic Humic Gleysol 
V.HG  Vertic Humic Gleysol

GLEYSOL

-.-  Not Applicable 
O.G  Orthic Gleysol 
R.G  Rego Gleysol 
FE.G Fera Gleysol  
SZ.G Solonetzic Gleysol 
V.G  Vertic Gleysol

LUVIC GLEYSOL

-.-   Not Applicable
O.LG  Orthic Luvic Gleysol 
HU.LG Humic Luvic Gleysol 
FE.LG Fera Luvic Gleysol 
FR.LG Fragic Luvic Gleysol 
SZ.LG Solonetzic Luvic Gleysol 
V.LG  Vertic Luvic Gleysol

GRAY BROWN LUVISOL

 -.-     Not Applicable
 O.GBL   Orthic Gray Brown Luvisol 
BR.GBL   Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol 
PZ.GBL   Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol 
V.GBL    Vertic Gray Brown Luvisol
 GL.GBL  Gleyed Gray Brown Luvisol 
GLBR.GBL Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Brown Luvisol 
GLPZ.GBL Gleyed Podzolic Gray Brown Luvisol 
GLV.GBL  Gleyed Vertic Gray Brown Luvisol

GRAY LUVISOL

-.-     Not Applicable
O.GL    Orthic Gray Luvisol 
D.GL    Dark Gray Luvisol 
BR.GL   Brunisolic Gray Luvisol 
PZ.GL   Podzolic Gray Luvisol 
SZ.GL   Solonetzic Gray Luvisol 
FR.GL   Fragic Gray Luvisol 
V.GL    Vertic Gray Luvisol
GL.GL   Gleyed Gray Luvisol 
GLD.GL  Gleyed Dark Gray Luvisol 
GLBR.GL Gleyed Brunisolic Gray Luvisol 
GLPZ.GL Gleyed Podzolic Gray Luvisol 
GLSZ.GL Gleyed Solonetzic Gray Luvisol 
GLFR.GL Gleyed Fragic Gray Luvisol 
GLV.GL  Gleyed Vertic Gray Luvisol

FIBRISOL

-.-   Not Applicable
TY.F  Typic Fibrisol 
ME.F  Mesic Fibrisol 
HU.F  Humic Fibrisol 
LM.F  Limnic Fibrisol 
CU.F  Cumulic Fibrisol 
T.F   Terric Fibrisol 
TME.F Terric Mesic Fibrisol 
THU.F Terric Humic Fibrisol 
HY.F  Hydric Fibrisol

MESISOL

-.-   Not Applicable
TY.M  Typic Mesisol 
FI.M  Fibric Mesisol 
HU.M  Humic Mesisol 
LM.M  Limnic Mesisol 
CU.M  Cumulic Mesisol 
T.M   Terric Mesisol 
TFI.M Terric Fibric Mesisol 
THU.M Terric Humic Mesisol 
HY.M  Hydric Mesisol

HUMISOL

 -.-  Not Applicable
TY.H  Typic Humisol 
FI.H  Fibric Humisol 
ME.H  Mesic Humisol 
LM.H  Limnic Humisol 
CU.H  Cumulic Humisol 
T.H   Terric Humisol 
TFI.H Terric Fibric Humisol 
TME.H Terric Mesic Humisol 
HY.H  Hydric Humisol

FOLISOL

 -.-  Not Applicable
HE.FO Hemic Folisol 
HI.FO Histic Folisol 
HU.FO Humic Folisol 
LI.FO Lignic Folisol

HUMIC PODZOL

 -.-  Not Applicable
O.HP  Orthic Humic Podzol 
OT.HP Ortstein Humic Podzol 
P.HP  Placic Humic Podzol 
DU.HP Duric Humic Podzol 
FR.HP Fragic Humic Podzol

FERRO-HUMIC PODZOL

 -.-     Not Applicable
O.FHP    Orthic Ferro-Humic Podzol 
OT.FHP   Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol 
P.FHP    Placic Ferro-Humic Podzol 
DU.FHP   Duric Ferro-Humic Podzol 
FR.FHP   Fragic Ferro-Humic Podzol 
LU.FHP   Luvisolic Ferro-Humic Podzol 
SM.FHP   Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol 
GL.FHP   Gleyed Ferro-Humic Podzol 
GLSM.FHP Gleyed Sombric Ferro-Humic Podzol 
GLOT.FHP Gleyed Ortstein Ferro-Humic Podzol

HUMO-FERRIC PODZOL

 -.- Not Applicable
O.HFP    Orthic Humo-Ferric Podzol 
OT.HFP   Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol 
P.HFP    Placic Humo-Ferric Podzol 
DU.HFP   Duric Humo-Ferric Podzol 
FR.HFP   Fragic Humo-Ferric Podzol 
LU.HFP   Luvisolic Humo-Ferric Podzol 
GL.HFP   Gleyed Humo-Ferric Podzol 
GLSM.HFP Gleyed Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol 
SM.HFP   Sombric Humo-Ferric Podzol 
GLOT.HFP Gleyed Ortstein Humo-Ferric Podzol

REGOSOL

 -.-   Not Applicable 
O.R    Orthic Regosol  
CU.R   Cumulic Regosol 
GL.R   Gleyed Regosol
GLCU.R Gleyed Cumulic Regosol

HUMIC REGOSOL

 -.-    Not Applicable
O.HR    Orthic Humic Regosol 
CU.HR   Cumulic Humic Regosol 
GL.HR   Gleyed Humic Regosol 
GLCU.HR Gleyed Cumulic Humic Regosol

SOLONETZ

 -.-    Not Applicable 
 B.SZ   Brown Solonetz 
DB.SZ   Dark Brown Solonetz 
BL.SZ   Black Solonetz 
A.SZ    Alkaline Solonetz 
GLB.SZ  Gleyed Brown Solonetz 
GLDB.SZ Gleyed Dark Brown Solonetz 
GLBL.SZ Gleyed Black Solonetz

SOLODIZED SOLONETZ

 -.-    Not Applicable
B.SS    Brown Solodized Solonetz 
DB.SS   Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz 
BL.SS   Black Solodized Solonetz 
DG.SS   Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz 
G.SS    Gray Solodized Solonetz 
GLB.SS  Gleyed Brown Solodized Solonetz 
GLDB.SS Gleyed Dark Brown Solodized Solonetz 
GLBL.SS Gleyed Black Solodized Solonetz 
GLDG.SS Gleyed Dark Gray Solodized Solonetz 
GLG.SS  Gleyed Gray Solodized Solonetz

SOLOD

 -.-    Not Applicable
B.SO    Brown Solod 
DB.SO   Dark Brown Solod 
BL.SO   Black Solod 
DG.SO   Dark Gray Solod 
G.SO    Gray Solod 
GLB.SO  Gleyed Brown Solod 
GLDB.SO Gleyed Dark Brown Solod 
GLBL.SO Gleyed Black Solod 
GLDG.SO Gleyed Dark Gray Solod 
GLG.SO  Gleyed Gray Solod

Vertic Solonetz

 -.-     Not Applicable
 BV.SZ   Brown Vertic Solonetz 
DBV.SZ   Dark Brown Vertic Solonetz 
BLV.SZ   Black Vertic Solonetz 
GLBV.SZ  Gleyed Brown Vertic Solonetz 
GLDBV.SZ Gleyed Dark Brown Vertic Solonetz 
GLBLV.SZ Gleyed Black Vertic Solonetz

Vertisol

 -.-   Not Applicable
 O.V  Orthic Vertisol 
GL.V  Gleyed Vertisol 
GLC.V Gleysolic Vertisol

Humic Vertisol

 -.-   Not Applicable 
 O.HV  Orthic Humic Vertisol 
GL.HV  Gleyed Humic Vertisol 
GLC.HV Gleysolic Humic Vertisol
Date Modified: 2008-11-27

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