Soil orders of Guatemala
7 orders of Soil Taxonomy (USDA) present in the museum, with their WRB equivalent.
Andisol
Young soils born from volcanic ash. Light, dark and very fertile, they are the cradle of highland coffee.
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Soils with a thick, dark surface rich in organic matter. Among the most productive for staple grains.
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Soils still in the making, common on hillsides. Their horizons are only beginning to differentiate.
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Clays that swell with rain and crack in drought. Soils that move and churn themselves.
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Old, reddish, acidic soils leached by centuries of rain. They need careful management to stay productive.
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The youngest soils, with barely any horizons. They form on riverbanks, beaches and recent deposits.
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Organic wetland soils made of plant remains accumulated under water. Major carbon stores.
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