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Improve surface drainage
Poor - somewhat poor and less than 2% slope
Maintain soil during construction
Greater than 2% slope
Improve surface soil
Brown or gray sand, mod clay, or clay
Locate home to fit soil restrictions
Greater than 6% slope OR 40 inches to bedrock
Provide foundation drainage
Poor, somewhat poor, or mod well drainage
Accommodate high clay sub soils
Clayey sub soil
Acid loving plants
No adjustment less than 5.7
Acidify 5.7-7.9
Other spec less than 7.9
pH adjustment
Lime: less than 6.0
No adjustment: 6.0-7.5
Acidify: greater than 7.5
Phosphorus
Less than 30 apply
Greater than 30 do not apply
Potassium
Less than 210 apply
Greater than 210 do not apply
Trench system: ordinary size
Greater than 40 inches to bedrock
Well drained
Sand-medium texture
Trench system large size
Greater than 40 inches to limiting layer
Well drained
Mod clay - clayey subsoil
At grade system
Greater than 20 inches to limiting layer
Well - mod well drainage
Less than 6% slope
Mound system
Less than 6% slope
Drip distribution system
Greater than 20 inches to bedrock
Well - mod well drainage