Version 9.0 of the Field Indicators of Hydric Soils
Towards the end of 2024, the USDA-NRCS released version 9.0 of the Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, which included some updates…
Are You Guilty of a Hydric Soil Crime?
Let’s face it, using The Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States can be confusing at times. There’s a seemingly endless list of letter…
New Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States Version 8.0
The National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils has updated and released Version 8.0 of The Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States. It’s…
Automating Wetland Data Forms
No, we aren’t exactly at the point of sending Roomba-like automatons out to delineate wetlands, spending their days bumping into bog turtles and skunk cabbage…
Is Your Stormwater BMP Obeying the Speed Limit?
I think anyone who’s driven a vehicle knows you aren’t supposed to exceed the posted speed limit. If you’ve ever gotten pulled over by a…
Free Hydric Soil Indicators Mobile App
Free Hydric Soil Indicators App! Available Now Soil Hub has provided a web-based interface for the Field Indicators of Hydric Soils that you could access…
3 Common Problems with Stormwater Infiltration and How to Correct Them
When you boil it down, stormwater management is essentially the process of trying to mimic pre-development hydrology with post-development site planning and engineering. Early practices…
Redoximorphic Features – Part 1. The Science
Redoximorphic features are an important topic in soil science and they have a major role in many land use decisions. In part 1 of this…
Breaking Down Soil Structure
When we talk and think about soil, we often do so in terms of its horizons, maybe we say things like “that’s a heavy clay…
Updates to the Field Indicators of Hydric Soils
The National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils just published an updated set of errata for The Field Indicators of Hydric Soils, version 7.0. We…