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West Virginia State Soil
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West Virginia State Soil
The State Soil of West Virginia is The Monongahela Soil Series
The Monongahela series was designated the Official
State Soil by the West Virginia Legislature in April 1997.
The name “Monongahela” is derived from a Native American word meaning “high banks or bluffs, breaking off and falling down in places.”
Monongahela soils occur on more than 100,000 acres in 45 counties in West Virginia. These very deep, moderately well drained soils are on alluvial stream terraces that are not flooded. They are used extensively for cultivated crops, hay, pasture, woodland, and homesite development. Monongahela soils are considered prime farmland where slopes are 3 percent or less. The soils are well suited to crop production.
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Source: NRCS
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