Hydrosols

This order is designed to accommodate a range of seasonally or permanently wet soils and thus there is some diversity within the order. The key criterion is saturation of the greater part of the profile for prolonged periods (2-3 months) in most years. The soils may or may not experience reducing conditions for all or part of the period of saturation, and thus manifestations of reduction and oxidation such as 'gley' colours and ochrous mottles may or may not be present.

Grey Hydrosol