Blandford (soil)

Metamorphic and sedimentary rock underlie the parent material of the Blandford series. Slate, phyllite and sandstone are most common. These rocks have low to moderate amounts of mineral nutrients but provide enough fine-grained material to form a loamy soil.

This series is one of the better soils for agriculture in its area of occurrence, even though it tends to be acidic and stony. Mixed farming is practiced in those areas still under cultivation with corn, oats and potatoes among the crops. There also are some apple and grape orchards. Many areas, however, have long since reverted to forest. Sugar maple is often dominant and exploited in sugar bushes.

• Soil Survey of Shefford, Brome and Missisquoi Counties