The USDA developed soil indicator fact sheets. These two page fact sheets provide a nice overview for several important soil properties, such as infiltration, water storage, and bulk density.
Cornell University has developed a manual for soil health and soil health assessment. The manual provides detailed discussion of several soil indicators, methods of analysis including sample collection, interpretation of results, and management strategies.
Minnesota soil suborders. Image University of Minnesota.
Information: This page provides links to pages and external sources of information on soils. Links in red have not been developed yet.
- General soil information
- Soil properties and processes
- Managing soils
- Alleviating compaction from construction activities
- Erosion prevention practices
- Sediment control practices
- Stormwater and soil, engineered (bioretention) media, and media amendments
- Guidance for amending soils with rapid or high infiltration rates
- Soil restoration - contents
- Soil contamination - contents
- Soil measurements and methods
- Tabled values
- Soil resources and maps