Ragnar
fine sandy loam

Mapping Symbols: 
RaC: 6 - 15%
RaD: 15 - 30%

This series is made up of well drained, gently sloping to strongly rolling soils on dissected glacial outwash terraces. The vegetation
is mostly conifers. Slopes are 2 to 30 percent. The annual precipitation is 35 to 65 inches and the frost-free season is 150 to 210
days. Elevation ranges from about 300 to 1,000 feet. 

Typical Profile: 
Depth from Surface:
0 to 27 Inches: Very dark grayish brown to dark yellowish-brown fine sandy loam
27 to 60 Inches: Olive-brown loamy sand 

Permeability: Moderately rapid in the upper part, rapid in subsoil 

Rooting Depth: 60 inches +

Depth to Seasonal High Water Table: None within a depth of 5 feet

Available Water Holding Capacity: Moderately high

Runoff Potential: Medium to rapid

Erosion Hazard: Moderate to severe

Use and Management: Primary uses of this soil are for timber and urban development on slopes less than 15 percent. They are best suited for timber on slopes steeper than 15 percent. Pasture forage yields are between 3.0 and 3.5 tons/acre/ with good management. Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock are important tree species. These soils have moderate to severe erosion hazard limitations and should be managed accordingly. This association has none to severe limitations for engineering purposes and moderate to severe limitations for recreational uses due to factors including degree of slope and coarseness of texture.

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