The cast of Permaculture Soils - 2010 includes: Geoff Lawton as himself
The wet-climate soils region of Canada is characterized by high precipitation levels and a cooler climate, resulting in moist soil conditions. These soils tend to be acidic and nutrient-rich due to the breakdown of organic matter, and they support a variety of vegetation including forests and wetlands. Wet-climate soils are important for biodiversity and carbon storage in Canada.
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The northeastern US and Canada typically have acidic soils, often with a high percentage of organic matter due to the region's forests. These soils tend to be nutrient-poor and have a mixture of clay, silt, and sand particles. The specific soil type may vary depending on local geology and climate conditions.
The best agricultural soils in Canada are found in the Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. These regions have fertile soils that are nutrient-rich and well-suited for growing a variety of crops, such as wheat, canola, and barley. The temperate climate and ample rainfall in these areas also contribute to their suitability for agriculture.
When asking this question, you have to be more specific. Canada has 15 ecozones, each with their own unique properties, and yes, you guessed it, their own unique soil properties. The types of soils in the different ecozones depend greatly on the climate, vegatation, and precipitaion. The climate affects the soils because the climate factors the vegetation. In coniferous forests, the soils then tend to be thin, wheras in deciduous forests the soils are thick. Precipitation is a factor because of leaching. If you have a lot of precipitation and are in a coniferous forest, you will have almost white top layer of soils with the soild becoming darker in the B and C horizons. Thick and thin leaf litter and humus layers affect leaching because they dictate the amount of water that is available to flow through the soils. When you ask that question, it is much easier to focus on the soil of one specific ecozone than to try and lump all of the ecozones into one large category.
Soil regions was not specified enough for me to answer specifically but if you mean where there is plentiful good and rich soil, it is probably Toronto and Ottawa. If you mean the areas where wheat and corn is mainly produced, it is in the more western parts of Canada like in Alberta ( Edmonton ) and Saskatchewan ( Regina ).
clay soils, loamy soils and sandy soils
Problem soils include saline soils, sodic soils, acidic soils, and compacted soils. Reclamation methods vary depending on the type of problem soil but can include adding soil amendments like gypsum for sodic soils, lime for acidic soils, and organic matter for compacted soils. Drainage improvement and crop rotation are other common strategies for reclaiming problem soils.
Sandy soils are generally less fertile than clay soils because they do not hold water as well as clay soils. Clay soils are usually fertile and hold more nutrients than sandy soils.